Crime & Courts

Sask. man’s sentence doubled for sex assault of grandchild

The punishment for a Saskatchewan man in his 70s has been more than doubled for repeated sexual assault against his grandchild over the years.In the original case, the man, who is only referred to as ...

Feb 26, 2025

Crime drops 13% in North Battleford as RCMP focuses on proactive policing

The latest fourth-quarter report from the RCMP for 2024 shows a 13 per cent reduction in crime in North Battleford compared to the same period in 2023, from 4,049 cases to 3,527.Crimes against persons...

Feb 25, 2025

Man charged after cocaine, meth seized in Loon Lake traffic stop

A traffic stop south of Loon Lake led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and evidence of drug trafficking on Feb. 18 , the RCMP said.Officers pulled over a vehicle on Highway 26, about 20 kilo...

Feb 24, 2025

Indigenous healer admits to sexually assaulting 12 women across Saskatchewan

A Saskatchewan man who said he was an Indigenous healer has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12 women.Cecil Wolfe, 63, entered the pleas Wednesday in Saskatoon court.The alleged offences occurred...

Feb 20, 2025

Two teens charged in North Battleford armed home invasion

Two youth are facing charges after a break and enter at a home in North Battleford on Feb. 15. Battlefords RCMP were called to a house on 108th Street around 4:30 a.m. Police say the suspects kicked i...

Feb 20, 2025

Teen boy now facing four murder charges in Carry the Kettle homicides

A 15-year-old boy is facing four charges of first-degree murder in connection with a quadruple homicide case on Saskatchewan's Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation.According to the RCMP, the boy was arreste...

Feb 20, 2025

American man guilty of illegal outfitting in Northern Sask. following lengthy investigation

An American cabin owner is facing a hefty fine after pleading guilty to operating an illegal outfitter operation in Northern Saskatchewan.Pinehouse Lake conservation officers were first alerted to the...

Feb 20, 2025

Car theft at food bank leads to compassion for would-be thief

Her hands were so cold, they were purple. The woman behind the attempt to steal a car behind the Battlefords District Food and Resources Centre earlier Wednesday was trying to make her way back to a r...

Feb 20, 2025

18-year-old and youth arrested in Carry the Kettle quadruple homicide

Two arrests have been made in the Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation quadruple murders.18-year-old Darrius Racette was arrested in the Yorkton area. A male youth was arrested on Carry the Kettle, he...

Feb 19, 2025

'A safe community to live in': Focused policing efforts lower crime in Battleford

The latest fourth-quarter report from the RCMP for 2024 revealed that the Town of Battleford experienced an overall nine per cent reduction in crime compared to the same period in 2023 (October to Dec...

Feb 19, 2025