Out In The Open

North Battleford locals reflect on racial tensions in the area

Journalist Eric Anderson heads to North Battleford to find out what residents think about the Colten Boushie case, and prejudice against Indigenous people in Saskatchewan
Satellite image of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. (Google Maps)

This story originally aired on January 8, 2017

North Battleford, Sask. is where Gerald Stanley's case is set to be tried. It's also one of the places in Saskatchewan where people have rallied in support of Colten Boushie, holding signs like "Justice for Colten" and "Stop the Racism".

Out in the Open sent journalist Eric Anderson to North Battleford to find out what locals think about the case and the broader racial tensions in the area.