Crime & Courts

Plea expected May 22 in sexual assault case involving North Battleford councillor

A potential plea is expected later this month in the criminal case involving North Battleford city councillor Ross MacAngus, who is facing a charge of sexual assault.The matter was briefly addressed i...

May 09, 2025

North Battleford man arrested during traffic stop

On the evening of May 7, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., officers from the Saskatchewan RCMP North Battleford Crime Reduction Team (CRT) conducted a traffic stop in North Battleford after noticing a vehicle p...

May 09, 2025

Family of Adyson King calls for justice; MLTC considers own investigative unit amid frustration with RCMP response

The family of an 18-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation who was found deceased last month is calling on both the public and the RCMP to help them find answers and seek justice in her death. Ad...

May 07, 2025

Battlefords RCMP responded to 535 calls for service last week; focus on Bike Safety in May

Property crimes topped the list of calls that members of Battlefords RCMP responded to between April 28 and May 4.In a weekly update, RCMP said they were called to 95 property crimes in addition to 34...

May 05, 2025

Robbery suspect arrested after crash in Meadow Lake

A 23-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a robbery and vehicle collision in Meadow Lake on the morning of Saturday, May 3. According to a RCMP release issued Monday, officers responded t...

May 05, 2025

RCMP investigating suspicious death on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Loon Lake RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on April 25, 2025. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female who was pronounced decease...

May 05, 2025

A look into how police investigate missing persons reports

The province of Saskatchewan has labeled the week of April 27 to May 3 as Missing Persons Week in the province in an effort to raise awareness around the issue and show the public that they can help. ...

May 02, 2025

Former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial paused due to juror illness

The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team has been put on hold for a day due to juror illness.The trial is expected to resume Friday and hear more testimony fro...

May 01, 2025

Two men in custody after shooting, flight from officers in Canoe Lake

A man from Edmonton and another from Clearwater River Dene Nation have been arrested after a shooting on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation. RCMP were called to the community at 12:45 am on Sunday, April 27...

Apr 30, 2025

Assaults and robberies in North Battleford increase, property crimes drop

According to the latest numbers from Battlefords RCMP, assaults and robberies in the city are up, and property crime is downInsp. Ryan How presented their first quarter report to city council Monday n...

Apr 29, 2025