Crime & Courts

RCMP Report Pt. 2: Tasers deployed, sword found

Police in the Battlefords dealt with multiple assault cases, including two instances where the use of a Taser was required.A call came early in the morning on Feb. 23 from the 900 block of 102nd Stree...

Mar 04, 2022

RCMP Report Pt. 1: Break-in suspects, more vehicle thefts

The Battlefords RCMP are actively investigating multiple break and enters in the service area from last week.One of the 12 calls they received was related to a break-in at a residence in Battleridge E...

Mar 03, 2022

RCMP call independent investigation after officer struck by bullet

An external investigation is in the works after an RCMP officer was shot and another man was killed during the execution of a search warrant in Waseca. RCMP announced today they were requesting an ind...

Mar 02, 2022

‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death

An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...

Mar 02, 2022

Wapass defence counsel seeking Gladue report before parole decision

The defence counsel for Ivor Antoine Wapass advised the Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford Wednesday his client wishes to submit a Gladue report, which takes into account the circumstances of an Ind...

Mar 02, 2022

Third person sentenced in Dylan Chretien murder

A woman who was present when a man from Lloydminster was brutally beaten and carried out of a Prince Albert apartment, has received a nine month jail sentence and six months probation.Christy Roy, 43,...

Mar 01, 2022

‘Obviously relieved’: Mariecar Jackson’s lawyer speaks after daughter’s return

Mariecar Jackson has finally been reunited with her daughter Sarah after months of work by police.Sarah's father, Michael Gordon Jackson, allegedly refused to return the girl to Mariecar's care in Nov...

Feb 28, 2022

Turtleford RCMP continue investigating possible arson, attempted thefts

RCMP in the Turtleford area are asking the public for assistance in two investigations, most recently multiple attempted thefts.Occupants driving a van tried to steal a dirt bike from a residence in t...

Feb 28, 2022

Part of 110th Street closed to traffic for RCMP investigation

UPDATE: Police are advising the incident has now concluded and 110th Street has re-opened to traffic. The RCMP add that while the investigation is still active, there is no risk to public safety. Furt...

Feb 28, 2022

One of accused in Gatzke case sentenced for manslaughter

One of the accused individuals facing a charge related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 was sentenced for manslaughter after pleading guilty on Friday. Charles Michael Lewis McLe...

Feb 25, 2022