Crime & Courts

Man to serve sentence in community, pay restitution for defrauding grain handler

A man facing charges for defrauding a large grain handler was sentenced in Court of Queen's Bench Thursday. David Glassford was handed a conditional sentence of two years less a day to be served in th...

Sep 26, 2019 A man was sentenced for defrauding a grain handler in the Wilkie area in court Thursday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Prince Albert police asked to investigate actions of Battlefords RCMP officer

The Saskatchewan RCMP have asked police in Prince Albert to investigate allegations of assault after internal and external complaints about the level of force used by a Battlefords RCMP officer in May...

Sep 26, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)

Officer sustains non-life threatening injury during shooting outside Turtleford

An RCMP officer is out of hospital after they were shot outside of Turtleford Tuesday morning.Police said in a media release that officers from the Turtleford detachment were called to multiple report...

Sep 24, 2019

Alberta property owner who shot suspected thief facing lawsuit

CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people.A statement of claim says Ryan Watson entered Edouard Maurice's property near Ok...

Sep 24, 2019

Several taken to hospital after 15-passenger van collides with school bus

A 15-passenger van tipped on its side after colliding with a school bus in North Battleford Monday afternoon. The collision happened at 18th Avenue at 103rd Street. Both vehicles were carrying youth.A...

Sep 23, 2019 The 15 passenger van flipped on its side following the crash. (Angela Btown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

One arrested after early morning robbery

One man is in custody after an early morning robbery in North Battleford. Officers were called to an armed robbery on 11 Ave. and 101 St. at around 6:20 a.m. A lone male is said to have confronted the...

Sep 19, 2019

Freedom of expression or personal attack? Nurse appeals fine for Facebook post

REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court is to decide what's next for a registered nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook.Carolyn Strom from Prince Albert was foun...

Sep 17, 2019 Carolyn Strom, left, arrives at the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan in Regina on Sept. 17, 2019. Strom was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association in 2016 and handed the financial penalty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

Trial date set for Mountie accused of misconduct

A nine-year member of the RCMP will face trial next summer.Const. Wade Chitrena, who has been charged with breach of trust, is scheduled to face trial in June 2020 at Court of Queen's Bench in Battlef...

Sep 17, 2019 (File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)

WATCH NOW: Nurse's battle over $26K fine for Facebook comments heads to Sask. Appeal Court

The case of a Prince Albert nurse facing a $26,000 fine for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook will be heard by the province's highest court today. Carolyn Strom was found guilty of profes...

Sep 17, 2019 Prince Albert nurse Carolyn Strom is asking the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to overturn a disciplinary ruling by the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association. (file photo)

Lindhout kidnapper Ali Omar Ader abandons appeals of sentence, conviction

OTTAWA - A Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout has abandoned appeals of his sentence and conviction.In a statement today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada says Ali O...

Sep 17, 2019