Thia James is a journalist based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, writing for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. With a focus on local news and community issues, Thia's work covers a range of topics including police accountability, mental health, and Indigenous rights. She brings a strong commitment to reporting on stories that have a meaningful impact on the lives of people in her community.
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Local)
Thia James' coverage focuses on local government, crime, and family-related issues in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her work features breaking news, evolving stories, and government announcements related to crime, Saskatoon community matters, and the justice system.
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The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission reviewed how the provincial police street check policy has been applied.
By: Thia James
Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper announced this fall he will be retiring effective Jan. 16, 2024.
By: Thia James
The City of Saskatoon Employee and Family Assistance Program benefits will be limited to one-year post-retirement coverage in 2024.
By: Thia James
Each goal includes a series of actions to take, a key leader identified and a timeline.
Jyotsna (Jo) Custead's time on the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will end after Dec. 31, 2023.
By: Thia James
Ray Pegg's 36-year-old son Warren Pegg was fatally stabbed on Dec. 2, 2023 outside of a gas station at the corner of Avenue P South and 20th Street West.
Saskatoon's police chief Troy Cooper officially retires in January 2024. He spoke with the StarPhoenix during his final week on the job.
Charges have been laid in all but two homicides in 2023.
By: Thia James
Kristi Fox's advocacy began after her friend's daughter, Ashley Morin, disappeared in North Battleford in 2018.
By: Thia James, Alec Salloum, Kelly Geraldine Malone, Jeremy Simes, Stephanie Taylor
The public inquest into the James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbing is expected to hear from around 30 witnesses.
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