Crime & Courts

Buying Taylor Swift tickets online? Here's how to stay safe

Taylor Swift's Era's Tour is among the most popular and iconic of all time. It is also the most lucrative and as the holiday season rolls around, the social scams are rampant as fans try to nab ticket...

Dec 13, 2023

Little Pine man charged with multiple drug and firearm offenses

Arrests have been made following a traffic stop just outside North Battleford on Highway 40 on Saturday, Dec. 9. A news release said following the stop, the officer from the North Battleford Crime Red...

Dec 11, 2023

Battlefords RCMP searching for missing man

Battlefords RCMP are seeking public help in locating a missing man. Treyden Arcand was last seen early Thursday morning at around 4:00 and is reported missing from North Battleford. He is described as...

Dec 10, 2023

Dates finalized for inquest into James Smith killings

The inquest into the deaths of 11 people on the James Smith Cree Nation have been finalized, according to the Saskatchewan coroner's website. Between January 15 and February 2 of next year, the inques...

Dec 08, 2023

'All of a sudden my gun went off': Former Sask. Mountie takes the stand at murder trial

Content warning: this story contains graphic depictions of sex and violence.A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, charged with first-degree murder, is maintaining he never intended to hurt or kill Brade...

Dec 07, 2023

'It just got weird': family members testify on day two of former mountie's murder trial

Content warning: The following story contains graphic depictons of violence.A former Saskatchewan mountie, accused of first degree murder, was assaulted and harassed on numerous occasions by the man w...

Dec 05, 2023

Unlocked car doors an opportunity for Christmas theft

The countdown to Christmas is on and for many Battlefords area residents the hustle and bustle of the holidays can be somewhat overwhelming.During the rush to get last minute details completed such as...

Dec 05, 2023

Man arrested for allegedly holding woman against her will on Big Island Territory

A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is being charged for allegedly holding a woman against her will.At around 12:30 a.m. this past Saturday, RCMP officers were conducting a curfew ch...

Dec 04, 2023

Former Sask. Mountie's gun had one round missing: Herman murder trial commences in Prince Albert

A former Saskatchewan Mountie, accused of first degree murder, spoke to multiple colleagues on the day a man was shot and killed, and court heard nothing about his behaviour seemed out of the ordinary...

Dec 04, 2023

Man facing manslaughter charge applying for bail

A man charged with manslaughter is applying for bail at North Battleford Provincial Court. Clarence Buck, 29, from North Battleford, is faces a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of Rich...

Dec 04, 2023