Crime & Courts

Laverdiere homicide suspects Sangster, Checkosis appear in court

Two suspects in Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere's homicide, including one who was stabbed while in remand, were back in court Friday morning.Brent Checkosis is facing 14 charges, including accessory after t...

Oct 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Arrest made after armed vehicle robbery in North Battleford

Officers in the Battlefords have arrested one man after he stole a vehicle at knife and gunpoint from someone giving him a ride. At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, the RCMP were called to an armed robbery...

Oct 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Suspect, considered dangerous, remains at large after vehicle theft

Police in the Battlefords continue to search for a suspect after a vehicle theft late Wednesday night.Officers have recovered a 1998 grey Chevrolet PU that was taken from around Diefenbaker Dr. and 11...

Oct 10, 2019

Suspect sought after break-in at Jolibois office in La Loche

Police in La Loche have turned to the public for help after Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Georgina Jolibois' office was broken into. RCMP said in a press release that around 1.m. on Aug. 25, ...

Oct 10, 2019 (file photo/NOW News Staff)

Changes in the works for distracted driving fines

It seems many drivers in Saskatchewan aren't getting the message when it comes to distracted driving and staying off their cellphones in their vehicles.According to SGI, distracted driving is the No. ...

Oct 09, 2019 Saskatoon traffic officers pull over distracted drivers near 38th Street and Idylwyld Drive on March 7, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)

Southern Alberta man files counterclaim against intruder he shot in 2018

CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year has filed a counterclaim alleging mental anguish. Court documents filed on behalf of Edouard Ma...

Oct 08, 2019

Shots fired at two homes in North Battleford, no one injured: RCMP

Police are investigating after two homes in North Battleford were shot at. Both were occupied but the RCMP said no one was injured. Officers in the Battlefords were called early on the morning of Oct....

Oct 06, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Court still awaiting decision on bail for co-accused in Jonson's homicide

There has been no decision yet as to whether one of the co-accused in the death of Mark Douglas Jonson will be granted bail.David Keller, 47, of North Battleford, is facing a first degree murder charg...

Oct 03, 2019 Mark Douglas Jonson was found dead in a home on 15 Ave. and 100 St. on July 5. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Police searching for manslaughter suspect considered armed and dangerous

Saskatchewan RCMP are on the lookout for a man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Big Island Lake Cree Territory man. Jonathan Dufraine, 38, is wanted in relation to the death of Zane Kiseyin...

Oct 03, 2019 Jonathan Dufraine. (submitted photo/RCMP)

Fifteen-year-old struck on Hwy 16, flown to hospital in Saskatoon

A 15-year-old boy remains in hospital in Saskatoon after he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 16.Officers in the Battlefords were called to the scene where Highway 16 West and Highway 4 merge before ...

Oct 02, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)