Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Stanley Trial: Crown closes case, defence calls second gun expert
The Crown closed its case against Gerald Stanley early this afternoon, after calling eight witnesses over four days. Stanley has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2016 ...
Feb 02, 2018
FSIN, school boards sign Memorandum of Understanding on Treaty education
A group of partners have signed a memorandum of understanding promoting reconciliation through Treaty education. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cult...
Feb 02, 2018
'Anatomy of a hang-fire': Gun expert cross-examined at Stanley Trial
The defence pressed an expert witness on a rare type of firearm misfire this morning at the murder trial of Gerald Stanley. Stanley, 56, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in c...
Feb 02, 2018
Farmers squeezed by high fuel prices
Already faced with high input costs, Saskatchewan farmers may feel a tighter squeeze this year according to one petroleum industry analyst. Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com said the price for regular ga...
Feb 02, 2018
FSIN voices concerns over Stanley trial
As the Crown is winding down its case in the trial of Gerald Stanley, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron expressed his concerns today for the Boushie family and the ...
Feb 01, 2018
Accused's pistol did not fire without trigger pulled: Gun expert
An RCMP firearm specialist said he could not make Gerald Stanley’s pistol fire without pulling the trigger. Gregory Williams, an Ottawa-based RCMP forensic firearms specialist, was called to off...
Feb 01, 2018
Witness at Stanley trial gave conflicting statements
A teenage witness, who was driving the SUV Colten Boushie was riding in on the day of the 22-year-old’s death, said he heard a bullet pass close by his ear but admitted to lying in previous stat...
Feb 01, 2018
SGI frustrated with lack of seatbelt use
If you think wearing a seatbelt is uncomfortable, try flying through a windshield. That's the brutally frank statement from an SGI spokesman ahead of their Traffic Safety Spotlight for February, which...
Feb 01, 2018
Both sides express frustration on third day of Stanley trial
It was another emotional day for both sides in the high-profile murder trial of Gerald Stanley today in Battleford. The Colten Boushie family, as well as some observers with sympathies for Gerald Stan...
Jan 31, 2018
Witness says shots were fired at him moments before Boushie's death
An eyewitness said someone fired two shots at him and missed moments before Colten Boushie was shot and killed. Farmer Gerald Stanley, 56, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in...
Jan 31, 2018