Crime & Courts

‘Miscarriage of justice’: FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...

Dec 18, 2024

Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another

Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...

Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...

Dec 17, 2024

Carpenter High School evacuated due to bomb threat

UPDATE: According to the school board, Carpenter High School has been cleared of the threat. Classes will resume tomorrow. Just before 5 pm, RCMP confirmed that a bomb threat was the cause of the evac...

Dec 17, 2024

Teen charged with manslaughter in Feb. 2 death of Jordan Wright

A 17-year-old from Saskatoon has been arrested and charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in the February death of Jordan Wright. The 32...

Dec 16, 2024

Fight inside home in La Loche home results in aggravated assault charge

A man appeared in La Loche Courtroom earlier Monday after being charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault of a man this past weekend. The Dec. 14 incident involved a fight between the ...

Dec 16, 2024

New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...

Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge in Saskatoon

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...

Dec 15, 2024

Impaired driving charge in Kennedy case stayed due to delays

The court case of a woman accused of hitting and killing a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl in a crosswalk has been stayed due to delays.Taylor Ashley Kennedy was charged with impaired driving causing dea...

Dec 13, 2024