Crime & Courts

Supreme Court won’t hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer

The Supreme Court of Canada has given a thumbs-down to hearing a legal case involving an emoji.The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decision by the C...

Jul 24, 2025

UPDATE: Suspect arrested after RCMP officer shot during gun call on Muskowekwan First Nation

The man behind an emergency alert issued on Thursday morning has been arrested.According to the emergency alert, which was issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP just after 6:30 a.m., 28-year-old Elijah Albe...

Jul 24, 2025

Search underway after reported assault, vehicle with stolen plates flees North Battleford mall

RCMP are investigating an assault after a witness reported seeing a man physically assault a woman at Frontier Mall in North Battleford before the two fled in a vehicle with stolen licence plates. Acc...

Jul 23, 2025

Manhunt underway after assault leaves man seriously injured in North Battleford

RCMP are asking for the public's help after a man was seriously injured in an apparent assault Tuesday in North Battleford. Police said they found the man around 1 p.m. near 15th Avenue and 108th Stre...

Jul 23, 2025

North Battleford man faces 16 charges after handgun seized from Carnduff hotel

A North Battleford man is facing a long list of charges after RCMP seized a handgun from a hotel room in Carnduff, a town located roughly 700 kilometres southeast of North Battleford, last week.Carndu...

Jul 23, 2025

Crime down in Battleford, but RCMP say repeat offenders straining front-line response

The Town of Battleford saw a modest decrease in crime this spring, but RCMP say the data doesn't reflect the full picture, especially as a small group of repeat offenders continue to dominate police r...

Jul 23, 2025

Man involved in fatal attack at Sask. Pen receives 8-year sentence

An eight-year sentence has been handed to a man who was involved in a violent and fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Jonathan Soosay's sentence, which was issued Tuesday afternoon at Prince Al...

Jul 22, 2025

Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says

The national statistics agency says the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year, after three annual increases in a row.Statistics Canada says non-viole...

Jul 22, 2025

Former Saskatoon Christian school director found guilty of assault with a weapon

The former director of Legacy Christian Academy has been found guilty of assault with a weapon.In a packed Saskatoon courtroom on Monday, Judge Lisa Watson delivered a lengthy decision, ruling that Jo...

Jul 22, 2025

Provincial government funds new program that assists women leaving jail

A new program that helps ensure women leaving custody or under community supervision have access to safe, affordable housing and various other supports they need to successfully reintegrate into the c...

Jul 21, 2025