Crime & Courts

Battlefords RCMP traffic stop yields significant drugs seizure

Battlefords RCMP seized more than 15 kilograms of illicit drugs during a traffic stop on Monday.Around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, a resident reported an erratic driver to the detachment. Officers located t...

Dec 10, 2020

Onion Lake RCMP search for armed, dangerous suspects

Onion Lake RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating four individuals fleeing from police.Tuesday evening, law enforcement received information from another detachment about a vehicle that fle...

Dec 09, 2020

One of accused in Laverdiere homicide investigation seeks bail

One of the accused individuals facing a charge connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is seeking to be released on bail. Samuel Takakenew, 36, is charged with accessory after the fact...

Dec 09, 2020

Sexual abuse case involving Battlefords band director settled

The band director of the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band (NBCK,) Michael Alstad, and the plaintiff, have settled a sexual abuse lawsuit stemming from the late 1980s and early 1990s in the State of ...

Dec 08, 2020

RCMP investigation continues into rural area assault

A 55-year-old man was attacked outside his home at a rural address near the city of North Battleford last month, resulting in serious injuries.Battlefords RCMP Staff Sargent, Jason Teniuk said the loc...

Dec 08, 2020

RCMP end manhunt following highway pursuit

Battlefords RCMP arrested Jonathan Swiftwolfe, after a coordinated effort with multiple police units over the weekend.On December 4, local RCMP, the North Battleford Gang Task Force and Municipal Gene...

Dec 07, 2020

'They don't seem concerned about getting caught': RM responds to spike in vehicle thefts

According to the newly elected Reeve for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mervin, whatever is not nailed down seems to be at risk.Gerry Ritz is responding to a recent number of property crimes in the ar...

Dec 07, 2020

Two accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation have cases adjourned

Two accused facing charges connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation had their cases adjourned in North Battleford provincial court Friday.Samuel Takakenew, 36, is charged with accessory...

Dec 04, 2020

Case for one of four suspects in Gatzke homicide adjourned in court today

One of the four suspects facing charges related to the death of Ryan John Gatzke had his case adjourned in North Battleford Provincial Court Wednesday.Jacob Joseph Ballantyne, 25, of Edam, is charged ...

Dec 03, 2020

Courts, not province, control who is released from custody, Minister says

The provincial minister in charge of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety says the government has no authority to control who is on remand or who is released from provincial correctional centres.Ch...

Dec 02, 2020