Crime & Courts

Two Saskatoon men charged in relation to disappearance of Humboldt man

Two Saskatoon men have been charged following the disappearance of a Humboldt man after human remains were found this morning.Allan Douglas Garrioch (who also used the surname Glasier), went missing f...

Mar 02, 2020 (Submitted photo/Humboldt RCMP)

16 year old charged in alleged Grandmother's Bay homicide

A 16-year-old from Grandmother's Bay is facing a charge of second degree murder.The male cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A media release from RCMP Sunday said La Ronge/Stanley Mi...

Mar 01, 2020 (file photo)

Woman taken to hospital following alleged drive-by shooting, four arrested

A woman was taken to hospital following an alleged drive-by shooting in North Battleford early Friday morning.Police report at about 4:30 a.m. Friday, Battlefords RCMP were called to the 1300 block of...

Feb 28, 2020 RCMP cordoned off an area on 97th Street near 13 Avenue in North Battleford Friday following an alleged drive-by shooting. A woman inside the home was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. (battlefordsNOW Staff)

Kindersley mother charged with second degree murder of infant daughter

A 28-year-old woman from Kindersley has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her infant daughter.The case dates back to Sept. 27, 2018 when Kindersley RCMP responded to a report of a...

Feb 27, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Former Saskatchewan teacher charged with sexual assault

A historic sexual assault investigation has resulted in charges against a 57-year-old man.Gerard Loehr has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, and six counts of sexual interference relati...

Feb 20, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Supreme Court grants Alberta woman new trial in husband's shooting death

OTTAWA - An Alberta woman sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting her husband and setting her home on fire will get a new trial. Deborah Doonanco was found guilty in November 2016 of second-d...

Feb 18, 2020

Preliminary inquiry set for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder

A man charged in connection to a homicide on the Thunderchild First Nation in 2018 is now scheduled for a preliminary inquiry, after pleading not guilty at North Battleford Provincial Court.Ivor Antoi...

Feb 18, 2020 Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, remains in custody while facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Bail denied for accused in Thunderchild First Nation murder

A man charged in connection to a homicide on the Thunderchild First Nation in 2018 will remain in custody after being denied bail.Ivor Antoine Wapass, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the d...

Feb 13, 2020 Ivor Antoine Wapass remains in custody while facing a charge of second-degree murder connected to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept. 15, 2018. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Former Fort McMurray fire chief accused of harassment in earlier Calgary jobs

CALGARY - A former Alberta fire chief hailed by many as a hero for his role in battling the massive 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray has been accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate duri...

Feb 13, 2020

Fire at Sakewew High School under investigation

Sakewew High School remains closed today after a fire erupted in a second-floor bathroom Friday. The cause of the fire is under investigation and is deemed suspicious.Members of the North Battleford F...

Feb 12, 2020 Sakewew High School remained closed Wednesday following a fire in one of the bathrooms Feb. 7. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)