Crime & Courts

RCMP responds to report about mass stabbings on JSCN

The RCMP is defending itself after an internal email raised new questions about the police force's response to the mass stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation last September.According to the report ...

Sep 15, 2023

RCMP ramping up police efforts after recent crime spree

Saskatchewan RCMP are increasing their police presence around Prince Albert and nearby areas after a string of recent violent and property crimes.Mounties said they will focus their resources on the P...

Sep 15, 2023

Murder charge laid after fight in Buffalo River

One man is dead and another is charged with second-degree murder following a fight at a home on the Buffalo River Dene Nation. Dillon RCMP arrested and charged Nathan Billett of the First Nation with ...

Sep 15, 2023

RCMP searching for two missing youth from North Battleford

UPDATE: Battleford RCMP reported both Jayna-Rae Taniskishayinew and Bentley McCarthy have been located. ---Battlefords RCMP are asking for help in the search for two missing 13-year-olds.Jayna-Rae Tan...

Sep 14, 2023

Federal Court judge reserves decision on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash told a federal judge Wednesday that the Canada Border Services Agency should not have recommended his client be deported....

Sep 14, 2023

Human remains found near North Battleford

Battlefords RCMP said they have discovered human remains in the forested area southeast of North Battleford.Officers said the remains were reported on the morning of Sept. 11 and the Major Crimes Unit...

Sep 14, 2023

Sask. family prepares for next chapter with murder charges now laid in Christmas Eve murder case

Editor's note: This story contains graphic details that may be sensitive for some readers.Marilyn Smith said news of charges being laid in her daughter's death brings her some relief, but she's also q...

Sep 14, 2023

Interim Police Chief shares distressing details on crime in P.A. as well as optimism for the force

In the span of just a few months, one man has taken up the cause of leading the Prince Albert Police Service amidst ongoing scrutiny, a provincial review, and rising crime rates.The numbers don't lie,...

Sep 14, 2023

North Battleford home destroyed by fire, RCMP investigating possible arson

An investigation is underway to find the exact cause of a house fire in North Battleford.The blaze started early in the morning on Sept. 9 with the city's fire department stating the property, in the ...

Sep 13, 2023

P.A. police investigating second recent shooting, unsure if incidents are related

Prince Albert police are investigating a second shooting in as many days.Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to a home on the 1000 block of River Street West where they found one person inju...

Sep 13, 2023