Crime & Courts

Truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted day parole

The Parole Board of Canada has granted the trucker who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash day parole for six months. The board says Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will get full parole after those six ...

Jul 20, 2022

Suspect charged in relation to Battleford assault

A Battleford man is facing one count of assault following the attack of a man from Poundmaker Cree Nation.In a press release, RCMP said Adam Lesmeister, 46, was arrested and charged Tuesday night. His...

Jul 20, 2022

Battleford traffic bylaw requires changes, new RCMP stats

A new traffic bylaw update for the Town of Battleford requires some additional work.During Monday's council meeting, members declined to adopt the proposed changes from administration. The bylaw has b...

Jul 20, 2022

Parole board to hear from truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

A parole hearing is scheduled to take place today for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after he pleaded guilty t...

Jul 20, 2022

FSIN calls for police to lay charges in ‘unprovoked racial attack’ in Battleford

A video circulating on social media that shows a man being assaulted by another is putting into question what the motivation was for the attack. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a...

Jul 19, 2022

Wolfe inquest rescheduled for 2023

The public inquest into the death of Randy Wolfe has been adjourned.This was scheduled to begin Monday at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association, but was adjourned at the request of the ...

Jul 18, 2022

Former Métis Nation-Sask. president suing Métis Nation of Alberta, RCMP over sexual assault allegations

The former president of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) is suing the Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and RCMP.In a statement of claim filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Dwayne Roth claims...

Jul 17, 2022

RCMP Report: Break-in suspects found selling stolen goods

Battlefords RCMP arrested two people in North Battleford who were attempting to sell stolen items.A break and enter was reported at a residence on Foley Drive on July 6. The following day, police loca...

Jul 15, 2022

RCMP Report: Assault victim treated in Saskatoon, suspect identified

A North Battleford man was hospitalized Monday evening after being assaulted with a hammer.Police were called to a residence on the 2000 block of 99th Street, where they found a male in 40s suffering ...

Jul 14, 2022

Family of man who triggered Langham emergency alert ‘in shock and disbelief’

Donna Heimbecker says she is in utter disbelief after learning her nephew was at the center of a tragedy in Langham that left two people dead."It's definitely a tremendous shock. We're experiencing so...

Jul 12, 2022