Crime & Courts

Hague company fined after worker injured on job

A company based in the town of Hague has been fined $90,000 after a worker was seriously injured after falling off a work platform.King Stud Contracting Ltd. pled guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court ...

Dec 21, 2022

RCMP ask for public's help to locate missing woman in North Battleford area

UPDATE: At 6:30 Thursday morning, RCMP confirmed that Niki Scott has been located.--Battlefords RCMP are asking for help to find a woman reported missing in the area. Niki Scott, 18, was reported miss...

Dec 21, 2022

Prince Albert Police part of impaired driving enforcement day

Earlier this month Prince Albert Police were part of a national traffic enforcement focus that saw 1,755 vehicles checked as officers looked for impaired drivers. Prince Albert was one of 43 checkpoin...

Dec 20, 2022

Case for man facing charges after cattle seized moving to trial

A man facing charges for failing to provide adequate care, after a large number of cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS), will be heading for a trial later in the New...

Dec 19, 2022

Charges laid in connection to recent shootings

A total of five people have now been charged in connection to recent shooting incidents in the BattlefordsTracy Wright, Alison Curley, Adrian Dreaver, Keagan Jackson, and Morningstar Moosomin all have...

Dec 19, 2022

Shooting at condo building in Vaughan, Ont., leaves six dead including gunman: police

A lone gunman opened fire and killed five people at a Toronto-area condo building on Sunday evening before he himself was shot by police, the regional force's chief said. Jim MacSween, head of the Yor...

Dec 19, 2022

Grocery shoplifting on the rise in Canada amid inflation, industry insiders say

Shoplifting has surged to an alarming level across Canada, industry insiders say, with inflation and labour shortages cited as major factors behind the increase. The uptick has triggered concern among...

Dec 17, 2022

RCMP's food drive fills three cruisers

Battlefords RCMP saw a good response to its "Cram the Cruizer" food drive. RCMP Const. Malissa Sekela organized the event to benefit the Battlefords and District Food and Resource Centre. Sekela, with...

Dec 16, 2022

City says no threat to general public in response to recent shootings

The City of North Battleford has been in contact with the RCMP about a series of violent incidents over the past week and does not believe the general public needs to be concerned about its safety. Ba...

Dec 16, 2022

Three people injured in series of nine shootings in Battlefords

Investigations have begun into five shootings in North Battleford that started on the weekend, with one woman struck in the head and a man shot in the leg. In the most recent shooting yesterday mornin...

Dec 14, 2022