by MBC News | Sep 8, 2022
Warning: Disturbing content. By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Counselors, community organizations and politicians in Saskatchewan and across Canada are rallying support for the communities of James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, and...
by MBC News | Sep 8, 2022
The names of the deceased in Sunday’s stabbing attack’s on the James Smith Cree Nation and the Village of Weldon have been released. Lets take a look at who they were. Bonnie Burns, 48 Bonnie Burns was a true matriarch who prioritized her family and home,...
by MBC News | Sep 8, 2022
(Photo of Thomas Benjoe.) By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com A portion of the proceeds from the sale of a successful Saskatchewan tech company will help launch File Hills Qu’Appelle (FHQ) Developments into the burgeoning...
by MBC News | Sep 8, 2022
People across Saskatchewan gathered to honour those lost on James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon Wednesday night. The First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) organized candlelight vigils in Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina to support those...
by MBC News | Sep 7, 2022
(A photo shared on Facebook of what appears to the arrest of Myles Sanderson Wednesday. Credit Luke Lawrence Facebook.) Warning: Disturbing content. “This evening, our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief, as Myles Sanderson is no longer at large. I can...
by MBC News | Sep 7, 2022
RCMP say the suspect in the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation this past weekend has been taken into police custody and the dangerous persons alert has been cancelled. Police issued an alert Wednesday afternoon that Sanderson was believed to be in the Wakaw area...
by Joel Willick | Sep 7, 2022
Content Warning: Some details of this story may be distressing Emotions ran high while family members of victims of the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday morning. Bonnie Burns and Gregory Burns were a mother and...
by MBC News | Sep 7, 2022
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) will gather in prayer and mourning at its Saskatchewan campuses after the stabbing attacks over the weekend. “FNUniv stands with those who are hurting and in...
by MBC News | Sep 7, 2022
Thomas Burns, 23, of James Smith Cree Nation. Carol Burns, 46, of James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Gregory Burns, 28, of James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Lydia Gloria Burns, 61, of James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. Bonnie Burns, 48, of James...
by Joel Willick | Sep 6, 2022
Big River First Nation is celebrating the grand opening of the Jim Neilson Sports Complex. The multi-use sports facility welcomed community members and dignitaries from across the province Tuesday for its grand opening featuring a WHL preseason game between the...
