Crime & Courts

Human remains found on Big Island Lake Cree Territory

For the second time in three weeks, human remains have been found in the area of the Big Island Lake Cree Territory.On April 21, the Pierceland RCMP started an investigation after remains were found i...

May 08, 2023

Sentencing decision deferred for man connected to Battleford attack

The man facing charges related to an attack caught on video in the Town of Battleford last year appeared in North Battleford provincial court Friday for his sentencing hearing. Adam Lesmeister, 46, wa...

May 06, 2023

Man facing charges after fleeing from police

A North Battleford man is being charged after fleeing from police.Battlefords RCMP received a report of a robbery on May 2 around 11:45 p.m.After investigating police determined two people approached ...

May 05, 2023

Update: Sexual offender arrested after not following release conditions

Updated: Frederick Chickosis was arrested on Monday after not abiding his release conditions. RCMP said they received a report of Chickosis not following conditions on April 28. He was arrested in Llo...

Apr 28, 2023

Victim's family react to preliminary timeline from Saskatchewan RCMP

On Thursday morning Saskatchewan RCMP presented its preliminary timeline of the stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon last fall.Police went through a full walkthrough of the moments leading ...

Apr 27, 2023

RCMP searching for answers after human remains found in Big Island Lake Cree Nation landfill

Pierceland RCMP have recovered human remains from the Big Island Lake Cree Nation landfill and are now looking for help to identify them.Missing people from the area were recently ruled out by a foren...

Apr 27, 2023

RCMP timeline shows Damien Sanderson first to die in James Smith killings

After stepping between his brother Myles Sanderson and someone he was was attacking with a pair of scissors, Damien Sanderson became the first fatal victim in the killing spree that ended 11 lives las...

Apr 27, 2023

Sask. RCMP to release ‘preliminary timeline’ on September mass murders

A preliminary timeline on the mass killings is set to be shared Thursday by the Saskatchewan RCMP, giving the public a better idea of exactly what happened during the Labour Day weekend last September...

Apr 27, 2023

SGI sees more licence suspensions, distracted drivers in March

SGI has released their latest numbers on impaired driving, which was the focus of their traffic safety spotlight for the month of March. In that month, Saskatchewan police reported 450 impaired drivin...

Apr 26, 2023

More suspects facing drug-related charges following RCMP investigation

Two people are facing drug-related charges following an RCMP investigation.Police report the Battlefords Gang Task Force has made additional arrests yesterday related to what's known as "Project Falte...

Apr 25, 2023