Crime & Courts

Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign

The RCMP has charged one of its former members in a foreign interference investigation, alleging he helped the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person. Police say William Majcher, who is f...

Jul 21, 2023

FSIN wants police to stop lodging people intoxicated by drugs or alcohol

Rather than taking impaired people to police cells for lodging until they're sober, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) would like to see people taken to a health facility instead. T...

Jul 19, 2023

Driver speeding near Anglin Lake one of almost 200 tickets handed out by RCMP in June

One driver was clocked going almost twice over the speed limit in a construction zone near Anglin Lake and now faces a hefty fine.That was one example that RCMP shared after handing out 192 tickets fo...

Jul 18, 2023

RCMP investigate suspicious death at Witchekan Lake First Nation

A man's death on Saturday at Witchekan Lake First Nation, has been deemed by the RCMP to be suspicious in nature.Just before 6 p.m., RCMP were notified that a 38-year-old man had been assaulted. When ...

Jul 17, 2023

Police arrest driver of vehicle after two passengers killed

Police have arrested and charged one man with impaired driving causing death after a vehicle rollover on Little Pine First Nation last weekend. Officers with the Cut Knife RCMP, Little Pine Security, ...

Jul 17, 2023

Suspect connected to numerous incidents, shooting in west-central Saskatchewan arrested

Members of the North Battlefords Gang Task Force have found and arrested a man wanted on multiple offences throughout west-Central Saskatchewan and connected to a shooting incident.Dennis Kennedy, 34,...

Jul 17, 2023

Man facing firearms and drug-related charges after police stop in North Battleford

A North Battleford man is facing firearms and drug-related charges following a police stop in the city. Battlefords Gang Task Force (GTF) members were conducting proactive patrols on Thursday when the...

Jul 14, 2023

Spiritwood gathers to remember fallen officers

It has been 17 years since Constables Marc Bourdages and Robin Cameron were killed by Curtis Dagenais in a rural location near Spiritwood and the town continues to remember them. This year was the 150...

Jul 14, 2023

Town silent as men facing trafficking charges begin court process

Two men facing charges for human trafficking in Saskatchewan made their first court appearance Thursday morning, though they were not present for it.Tisdale's Mohommad Masum, 41, and 52-year-old Sohel...

Jul 14, 2023

Trial for last accused in Laverdiere case set for next year

The trial that was originally scheduled for last January for one of the accused in the death of Tiki Laverdiere has been set for next year. Jesse Sangster, 27, of Edmonton, Alta., is facing charges of...

Jul 13, 2023