PBCN Expands Safety Response Amid Pelican Narrows Violence

PBCN expands safety response amid Pelican Narrows violence

PBCN leadership is expanding policing, security and mental health supports as violence and safety concerns continue in Pelican Narrows.

Northern First Nations leaders demand action after violence in Pelican Narrows

Leaders with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Prince Albert Grand Council are calling on federal and provincial governments to take immediate action following two recent deaths and escalating violence in Pelican Narrows. The call comes after the homicides of 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long and 26-year-old Jaden Custer, along with a recent string of drive-by shootings, firearm incidents and other violent crimes in the community. “This is not norm…