Attendees of the First Nations University of Canada powwow at Regina’s Brandt Centre were subject to a bear mace incident Saturday night.
The Regina Police Service was called to the building around 9:30 p.m. to a report of people being assaulted with bear spray.
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Officers said they arrived as people were leaving the building.
Witnesses described the suspect as a young man.
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The Facebook page for the event said that the powwow was shut down after the incident, but the program would continue Sunday.
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