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JSCN lawyer says coroner's inquest only touched on systemic issues
"It's been a lot," Keith Brown said, shortly after the last witness testimony was heard at the inquest into the 2022 stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation. Brown, a lawyer with Gowling WLG, is serv...
Jan 30, 2024 Keith Brown, lawyer representing the James Smith Cree Nation at the inquest, says the inquest scope is too narrow to be able to discuss some of the larger systemic and institutional issues at play. Jan. 29, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP: Myles Sanderson didn't leave the Wakaw area during manhunt
In the four days between his stabbing spree and when he was caught, Myles Sanderson didn't stray too far from the James Smith Cree Nation, the stabbing inquest heard Monday. The presentation of eviden...
Jan 29, 2024 The RCMP says Myles Sanderson went into "medical distress" shortly after he was arrested from a stolen truck on the side of Highway 11, near Rosthern on Sept. 7 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Community members stepping up to help at JSCN inquest
People wearing white vests with 'Wellness' on the backs could be seen all around the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort over the past few weeks. They're wellness workers from the James Smith Cree Nation w...
Jan 29, 2024 Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, says workers like her have been helping to support the community during the multi-week coroner's inquest. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Victim's brother unhappy with answers from corrections at JSCN inquest
At the inquest into the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation, much of the second week has been spent with witnesses from parole and corrections. Darryl Burns, whose sister Gloria died i...
Jan 25, 2024 Darryl Burns, JSCN member and brother to one of the victims in the 2022 mass stabbing, says change needs to come after hearing from witnesses in the systems. Jan. 24, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'I heard her scream:' JSCN member frustrated at inquest
Courtney McLeod was left in tears after the inquest into the James Smith Cree Nation stabbings wrapped up for the day on Monday. Testimony that opened the inquest's second week covered the responses f...
Jan 23, 2024 Courtney McLeod said she is frustrated over some of what she's been hearing at the inquest into the stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation in 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Tears flow at James Smith Cree Nation inquest as spouses give evidence
Tears flowed freely on the auditorium stage on Thursday at the inquest into the killings on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon. Both Myles and Damien Sanderson's spouses gave evidence at the in...
Jan 19, 2024 Vanessa Burns says she was manipulated and abused by Myles Sanderson almost their entire relationship. Burns spoke Thursday at the James Smith Cree Nation inquest. (provided)
Day 4: RCMP witness apologizes to veteran's family at JSCN inquest
Retired Staff Sergeant Darren Simons was the commanding officer at the Melfort detachment when the stabbings happened. He is today's witness as the coroner's inquest enters its fourth day into the mas...
Jan 18, 2024 RCMP drop off a cruiser at the public coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings that happened on James Smith Cree Nation in 2022 in Melfort, Sask. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
James Smith residents share their concerns as inquest continues
The inquest into the stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon is heading into its fourth day on Thursday, but at least two people from the community have some concerns. Stewart Head does...
Jan 18, 2024 Stewart Head and Darryl Burns (L to R) have some concerns about the inquest process and whether the community can really have faith in it, but they also have hopes for what might come out of it. Jan. 17, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP witness faces questioning at James Smith Cree Nation inquest
Though the emotions in the room were thick on Tuesday at the James Smith Cree Nation inquest, that didn't prevent lawyers or jurors from questioning the first witness. Keith Brown is the co-counsel re...
Jan 17, 2024 James Smith Cree Nation lawyer Keith Brown says he'll be looking for more clarification and more detail from RCMP witnesses likely to give evidence on Wednesday at the inquest. Jan. 16, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'This is the right way:' Chiefs attend James Smith Cree Nation inquest
Before the inquest began on Monday, Chief Robert Head was apprehensive and worried the process would trigger the trauma, grief and loss for his membership - however, that changed later that morning. "...
Jan 15, 2024 Chief Robert Head of the Peter Chapman Band under the James Smith Cree Nation says he was apprehensive about the inquest before it began, but after the first day says he believes it's being done in a respectful way. Jan 15, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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