Crime & Courts

RCMP report four vehicle thefts in area since late August

RCMP in the Battlefords are turning to the public for help in locating four vehicles stolen since late August. The first was taken on Aug. 28 from a home on the 200 block of 18 St. W in Battleford. A ...

Sep 12, 2019

Nipawin man found not guilty of threatening Trudeau

A Nipawin man was acquitted of his charge of uttering threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliament.Judge Hugh Harradence said in Nipawin Provincial Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 he had rea...

Sep 10, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Accused enters guilty plea on one of three charges faced for allegedly defrauding Viterra

A man facing charges for allegedly defrauding Viterra Inc. out of thousands of dollars pleaded guilty to one of three charges in Court of Queen's Bench on Friday.David Glassford, 42, who is out of cus...

Sep 06, 2019 A man accused of a fraud over $5,000 against Viterra Inc. returned to Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford Friday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

‘Substantive batch’ of evidence expected at month's end in Laverdiere investigation: Crown

A substantive new batch of evidence in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is expected to be released to counsel at end of September, according to one Crown prosecutor on the file.Chris Browne ...

Sep 06, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Police find cash cache in North Battleford home

Police arrested a man for breaching his court conditions yesterday after a search of his home turned up $35,000 in cash. Chris Vany of North Battleford was originally arrested after a search warrant w...

Sep 06, 2019 Police seized $35,000 of cash from a North Battleford home. (supplied/RCMP)

Co-accused facing murder charge in Jonson homicide scheduled for bail hearing

One of two men facing charges for the death of Mark Douglas Jonson is scheduled for a bail hearing at Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford. David Keller, who is in custody, is charged with first-degre...

Sep 05, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. in North Battleford on July 5. (supplied/RCMP)

Court allows six Trans Mountain appeals focusing on Indigenous consultation

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will hear six challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion focusing on Indigenous consultation, while dismissing several claims centred on enviro...

Sep 05, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

Trial begins for Nipawin man accused of threatening PM

The trial involving a Nipawin man facing charges of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings will require another day of proceedings after hours of evidence and witness t...

Sep 05, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Victim services group welcomes new staff member

Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...

Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Police seize cocaine, guns in traffic stop, suspect faces nearly 50 charges

A standard police traffic stop led to 49 charges for a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation. On Aug. 30, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Hi...

Sep 04, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)