Local Leaders Call for Policing Improvements After Pelican Narrows Shooting - Saskatoon

'We need immediate help': First Nation's leaders decry wave of violence, lack of action in Pelican Narrows

Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.

Local leaders call for policing improvements after Pelican Narrows shooting - Saskatoon

In the wake of a fatal shooting and subsequent dangerous person alert in Pelican Narrows Monday, some leaders are planning for policing improvements.

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation asking for government support following Pelican Narrows shooting

BUFFALO NARROWS - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is asking for more government support for public safety services after one individual was killed and one was seriously injured by a shooter in the Pelican Narrows community on June 1. Police are still searching for the suspect. RCMP stated in a news conference on Tuesday that the Pelican Narrows detachment area has seen a 49 per cent increase in violent crime over the last decade. Peter Ballantyne C…

PBCN continues to call for more support as Pelican Narrows grapples with violence

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leadership says Pelican Narrows remains on high alert following a series of violent incidents that have left the community shaken and searching for solutions.  During a Wednesday news conference, Chief Peter Beatty said additional RCMP officers, Saskatchewan Marshals and emergency response teams remain in the community as investigators continue examining Sunday’s fatal shooting and other recent incidents.   Leadershi…