Crime & Courts

Village of Weldon recovering after losing well-known community member during stabbing attack

It's been about seven months since 11 people were killed during the James Smith Cree Nation stabbing spree, but there is another community that's still trying to recover from the attack.While 10 of th...

Apr 04, 2023

RCMP charge Onion Lake man with forcible confinement, discharging firearm at person

Onion Lake RCMP are charging a 26-year-old man after allegedly discharging a firearm at another person.Around 8 p.m. on Mar. 31, officers were called to a home on Onion Lake First Nation.During the in...

Apr 03, 2023

Man facing charges related to Territorial Drive incident

A man was arrested following an incident involving a weapon near Discovery Co-op Mall on Territorial Drive in North Battleford.According to Battlefords RCMP, officers received a report of an armed man...

Apr 03, 2023

Elder requests apology after conservation officer raid on home

Doug Morningchild says he and his wife were at home together on October 7, 2021 when conservation officers surrounded and raided their home.According to Morningchild, multiple vehicles with officers f...

Apr 01, 2023

Update: Missing 38-year-old male located by police

Update: Battlefords RCMP announced on Thursday that 38-year-old Eugene Harold Swiftwolfe was located. Original Story Battlefords RCMP is asking for assistance from the public in finding 38-year-old Eu...

Mar 31, 2023

Laptops stolen from Meadow Lake school, RCMP investigating

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for help after a school in the community was broken into, sometime between the evening of Mar. 27 and the morning of Mar. 28.Meadow Lake Christian Academy confir...

Mar 31, 2023

RCMP looking for 44-year-old woman not seen for over a month

UPDATE: Cara Rae Weeseekase was located safe by Battlefords RCMP on April 1. --Battlefords RCMP are asking the public for help finding a 44-year-old woman who's been missing for several weeks.Cara Rae...

Mar 31, 2023

Traffic stop leads to arrest of five people for possessing illegal firearms

Five people are facing over 20 charges after RCMP found illegal guns in their vehicle.On Wednesday, North Battleford RCMP stopped a vehicle on the Highway 16 overpass in the city for a minor infractio...

Mar 30, 2023

Family plans vigil at Finlayson Island for Gregory Cope

The family of Battlefords resident Gregory Cope, who was found deceased after reported missing, plan to hold a vigil in his memory.Police reported March 3 that Cope, 32, was found deceased inside a ho...

Mar 29, 2023

Battlefords RCMP Crime Reduction Initiative reporting success targeting criminals

The Battlefords RCMP Crime Reduction Initiative is already experiencing success in disrupting criminal activity since the new pilot project was launched in January. The program is comprised of several...

Mar 29, 2023