Crime & Courts

Three arrested after cocaine & firearm seized in Town of Battleford

An earlier version stated the search warrant was executed in North Battleford when, in fact, it happened in the Town of Battleford. battlefordsNOW apologizes for the error. Three men from North Battle...

Sep 11, 2023

La Loche detachment commander wins international policing award

Staff Sgt. Jillian McLaren, the current detachment commander in La Loche and a 19-year officer with the RCMP, has received a 40 Under 40 Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.Th...

Sep 11, 2023

Shooting at Sturgeon Lake First Nation results in 18-month jail sentence.

A man involved in a shooting incident and truck theft has received a 27-month jail sentence and a one-year driving ban. Antonio Charles appeared Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. The s...

Sep 09, 2023

Third person arrested in connection to death of Tristan Chaboyer

Debbie Chaboyer said all she wants is justice for her son.The comment from the grieving mother comes following news of a third arrest in the case of the death of Tristan Chaboyer.Allan James Genereaux...

Sep 08, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack

It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...

Sep 06, 2023

Creighton RCMP use drone to find missing man in wooded area

A missing man is back home safe thanks to new technology being used by RCMP.Around 4 p.m. on Aug. 29, Creighton RCMP received a missing person report after an elderly man disappeared while picking ber...

Sep 06, 2023

Two people arrested, drugs seized in Buffalo Narrows

A search of a home in Buffalo Narrows resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of almost 30 grams of crack cocaine.On Sept. 2, around 6 a.m., RCMP searched the building on Green Avenue as ...

Sep 06, 2023

Battlefords RCMP find wanted suspect and help defuse tense situation

A 31-year-old man is facing a number of charges in connection to a tense situation on Saturday at Sweetgrass First Nation.At around 10 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a person making threa...

Sep 05, 2023

Maidstone RCMP charge two for allegedly trying to rob vehicle at gunpoint

Two people from Little Pine First Nation have been charged for allegedly attempting to rob someone at gunpoint.On Aug. 29, Maidstone RCMP were called by a driver who said they pulled over next to a pa...

Sep 05, 2023

Police searching for suspect after shooting in Beauval

Members of the Beauval RCMP are asking residents to report sightings of a suspect believed to be linked to gunshots in the community. Police were alerted to an incident around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 whe...

Sep 05, 2023