Crime & Courts

Police investigating armed robbery

Update: RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating the two male suspects that robbed the St. Walburg Inn. Photos from the facility show the pair in dark clothing and one wearing what might be a...

Mar 16, 2021

Man charged with murder in death of toddler in Canora

A 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a young boy in Canora.On Nov. 21, police arrived at a house in town after hearing about a child needing urg...

Mar 15, 2021

RCMP focus on stolen vehicles, ask for public assistance

As the weather turns warm, the likelihood of vehicle-related crime is expected to pick up in the Battlefords.Since the cold snap ended in February, vehicle thefts have picked up again in the region, w...

Mar 15, 2021

Legal action against MN-S voting rules announced

The president of the Mtis National Council is seeking to reverse a new rule he says is unconstitutional and will limit the amount of people eligible to vote in the upcoming Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (M...

Mar 12, 2021

Meadow Lake serious assault suspect makes brief court appearance

Following his first court appearance in Meadow Lake court, by phone link, Jordan Nelson will remain in custody ahead of his bail hearing set for later this month. Nelson was arrested by Meadow Lake RC...

Mar 12, 2021

Man arrested following serious assault and public safety alert

A man is in police custody after Meadow Lake residents were alerted to a dangerous suspect in the community. Around 1:20 p.m., Meadow Lake RCMP were made aware of a serious assault that occurred at a ...

Mar 10, 2021

Man arrested following Dangerous Person Alert in Meadow Lake

The Dangerous Person Alert issued by Meadow Lake RCMP was cancelled shortly before 3 p.m. today. RCMP arrested one adult male. The investigation is ongoing. Police said they would provide more informa...

Mar 10, 2021

One of suspects in Gatzke homicide has case adjourned

One of the four suspects related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in 2019 had his case adjourned in North Battleford provincial court Wednesday.Charles Michael Lewis McLean, 23, of North Battleford is...

Mar 10, 2021

'Vast majority' of officers committed to bias-free policing: Alberta police chief

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - The chief of the Lethbridge Police Service says it will co-operate fully with a probe into officers who allegedly made unauthorized checks on a provincial cabinet ministe...

Mar 10, 2021

RCMP warn of counterfeit currency in Northwest Saskatchewan

Turtleford and Onion Lake RCMP are urging business owners to be vigilant when it comes to cash.The detachments have received numerous reports from local businesses of counterfeit Canadian currency bei...

Mar 09, 2021