by Joel Willick | Mar 22, 2022
CONTENT WARNING: Details in this story may be distressing Day one updates can be found here. UPDATE 2:00 The final witness of the inquest was Dr. Mansfield Mela a forensic psychiatrist who has worked at RPC for over twenty years. Dr. Mela says he had met with...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2022
The Councillor who pushed for a report on the City of Prince Albert’s progress in implementing the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) calls to action is speaking out. Ward three Councillor Tony Head said the report prepared by civic administration, which was delivered to...
by Joel Willick | Mar 21, 2022
CONTENT WARNING: The following details may be distressing. In May 2019, Benjamin Toutsaint, died by suicide at a correctional centre in Saskatoon. An inquest into his death is underway in Saskatoon this week. Toutsaint, of Black Lake First Nation, was serving a...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2022
By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince Albert’s two largest school divisions both received funding to advance truth and reconciliation education, but their focus will be on two separate areas. The Government of Saskatchewan will provide...
by Joel Willick | Mar 21, 2022
CONTENT WARNING: The following details may be distressing UPDATE 3:50 The final two witnesses on Monday were a psychiatric nurse and the Deputy Warden for the Regional Psychiatric Centre since 2014. Nurse John Petrishen-Ha testified that he was the first medical staff...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2022
A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member made a rare find during his historical research into the region. Teron Roberts found videos with moving images of the Lac La Ronge All Saints Anglican Indian Residential School from the 1930s and 40s. Roberts has been researching the...