Crime & Courts

Two men in custody after shooting, flight from officers in Canoe Lake

A man from Edmonton and another from Clearwater River Dene Nation have been arrested after a shooting on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation. RCMP were called to the community at 12:45 am on Sunday, April 27...

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Assaults and robberies in North Battleford increase, property crimes drop

According to the latest numbers from Battlefords RCMP, assaults and robberies in the city are up, and property crime is downInsp. Ryan How presented their first quarter report to city council Monday n...

Apr 29, 2025

Man wanted federally arrested after alleged assault on Mountie in North Battleford

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is facing several new charges after allegedly assaulting an RCMP officer and resisting arrest in North Battleford on April 22. RCMP say a 28-year-old man was stop...

Apr 29, 2025

SIRT investigating after in-custody death on James Smith Cree Nation

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating an in-custody death after an arrest on the James Smith Cree Nation. The incident happened just before 8 a.m. on Monday. Melfort ...

Apr 28, 2025

'I hope one day they can forgive me': shooting incident at Ahtahkakoop results in 10-year prison sentence

Fearing reprisal and expressing a desire to access enhanced programing, a man responsible for shooting another man in the head, has asked to serve his 10-year prison sentence out-of-province.The case ...

Apr 28, 2025

Death of man at Mistawasis First Nation results in manslaughter conviction

A man who stabbed another man with a kitchen knife seven times before leaving him for dead has been acquitted of second degree murder and instead convicted of manslaughter.The verdict for Roy Lasas wa...

Apr 28, 2025

Ages of 11 victims at Vancouver festival range from 5 to 65: Police

A man in a vehicle raced along a street lined with food trucks at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring two dozen others in an attack the interim police chief call...

Apr 27, 2025

Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case

An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, Carter Har...

Apr 25, 2025

Saskatchewan Marshals graduate first class of officers

None of the first class of nine graduates for the Saskatchewan Marshal Service is new to graduation and none are new to policing. As the Marshal Service - newly formed and almost ready to put boots on...

Apr 24, 2025

Former P.A. resident facing over 100 charges in Saskatoon GPS tracker case

Marty Schira, the man charged in the Saskatoon police GPS tracker investigation, is facing a new wave of charges as the case against him continues to grow.According to Crown prosecutor Christy Pannell...

Apr 24, 2025