Crime & Courts

North Battleford man faces child pornography charges

A 75-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography. The charges come after an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit, known as ICE. The a...

Oct 13, 2022

Grieving mother calls for action to address drugs and gangs on reserves

A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of hand and need to be addressed.Sonia Sakebow-McAdam's 30-year-old son Lionel Whitehead was...

Oct 13, 2022

Police looking for help identifying suspect

Battlefords RCMP are asking for help identifying a suspect they believe used a stolen credit and debit card. Police say they want to identify the person captured on security footage and have released ...

Oct 12, 2022

Battlefords RCMP investigating two serious robberies and shots fired into a home

Battlefords RCMP are investigating two different robberies that occurred over the last week as well as shots fired at a home in North Battleford.On Wednesday, RCMP released a video of a knifepoint rob...

Oct 12, 2022

RCMP release video of a knifepoint robbery attempt in Battlefords

Editor's note: Some readers may find the video in this article disturbing. -- Battlefords RCMP has released a disturbing video of an assault and robbery attempt that occurred last Friday. Police said ...

Oct 11, 2022

'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others

Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.Residents put themselves at risk and in some ca...

Oct 11, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan.Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Harb...

Oct 10, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...

Oct 10, 2022

Victim of Big River death identified as police look for sightings of vehicle

RCMP identified the man who died in Big River two days ago as 30-year-old Lionel Whitehead of Pelican Lake First Nation. As part of the investigation into the suspicious circumstances of Whitehead's d...

Oct 07, 2022

Man facing charge connected to Battleford attack back in court

The case for a man facing a charge in connection with an attack caught on video in Battleford was back at North Battleford provincial court Thursday. Adam Lesmeister, 46, of Battleford, was originally...

Oct 07, 2022