missing and murdered indigenous women

A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government to create an Indigenous-led national commission with a 20-year mandate to investigate missing and disappeared Indigenous children. It’s also calling on Canada to refer itself to the International Criminal Court for investigation. Kimberly Murray, Canada’s special interlocutor […]

A judge has found Jeremy Skibicki guilty of first-degree murder in the killings of four women in Winnipeg. Defence lawyers had argued Skibicki should be found not criminally responsible and said he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings in 2022. But Crown prosecutors said he had the mental capacity and awareness […]

A Federal Court certification hearing will begin in Regina today for a proposed class-action lawsuit by families of missing and murdered Indigenous women. It alleges systemic negligence on the part of the RCMP in investigating cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Diane BigEagle launched the lawsuit in 2018, and is expected to attend the […]

Families are coming together this weekend to support those dealing with missing and murdered Indigenous women, girl and two spirit cases. YWCA Regina is partnering with them to host a community breakfast Saturday, to share information, support and honour the families and missing members. YWCA’s Alexis Losie says it’s very important for the families to […]