Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
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)
Takakenew pleads guilty to accessory after the fact in Laverdiere homicide investigation
Mavis Takakenew, 55, one of the eight facing a charge connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder in Queen's Bench Court in Battleford...
Feb 10, 2020 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Checkosis sentencing for accessory in Laverdiere homicide adjourned
Brent Checkosis will have to wait a bit longer to hear his sentence on his accessory after the fact to murder charge at Queen's Bench Court in Battleford.While court heard submissions today, the sente...
Feb 10, 2020 Brent Checkosis enters Court of Queen's Bench Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
La Ronge homicide suspect arrested in P.A.
After evading police for weeks, one of the accused in the Sheena Billette homicide investigation was arrested yesterday.Members of the Prince Albert Police Service arrested Charlie Napthalie Charles, ...
Feb 05, 2020 Police issued this photo of Charlie Napthalie Charles when they requested the public to supply any information on his whereabouts. (Supplied photo/RCMP)