By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative GRASSY NARROWS — A community checkpoint has been set up at the Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narows) First Nation reserve due to concerns about human trafficking. The Treaty 3 community’s emergency response coordinator said in a notice posted last week on social media that there have been “recent incidents involving attempted abductions of our band members.” The Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) issued a statement acknowledging the concerns in Grassy Narrows and saying “we fully support the proactive measures taken by the Chief and Council to ensure the safety of their members.” The Kenora-based police service “is dedicated to addressing human trafficking, drug trafficking and organized crime in our communities,” the statement declared. A “community sergeant” assigned to Grassy Narrows “has been dedicated to serving the…
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