Crime & Courts

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

Kindersley RCMP seek help locating stolen Mustang

Police in Kindersley are turning to the public for help locating a stolen vehicle. A black 2019 Ford Mustang was taken from a home near Eatonia in the early morning hours of Sept. 16. It has a dent in...

Sep 16, 2019

No contact order focus of court appearance for two charged in Laverdiere homicide

The importance of abiding by a no contact order came up when two of the eight individuals facing charges related to Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere's homicide investigation appeared in North Battleford Prov...

Sep 13, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

RCMP report four vehicle thefts in area since late August

RCMP in the Battlefords are turning to the public for help in locating four vehicles stolen since late August. The first was taken on Aug. 28 from a home on the 200 block of 18 St. W in Battleford. A ...

Sep 12, 2019

Nipawin man found not guilty of threatening Trudeau

A Nipawin man was acquitted of his charge of uttering threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliament.Judge Hugh Harradence said in Nipawin Provincial Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 he had rea...

Sep 10, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)