How northern Sask. communities plagued by high crime rates are trying to stifle the violence
Northern Saskatchewan communities are plagued by high crime rates. Some are searching for ways to combat the violence.
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![Pelican Narrows has been under a state of emergency for about a year because of high crime rates. It's among the communities in northern Saskatchewan in a struggle with substance addiction and violent crime. a cross at the edge of a small bridge backgrounded by a Pelican Narrows community building](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7021355.1699392024!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pelican-narrows.jpg)
Northern Saskatchewan communities are plagued by high crime rates. Some are searching for ways to combat the violence.