Crime & Courts

Rural refuge losing appeal after two break-ins

When nurse Randi Walker bought an acreage in the Debden area at the start of the pandemic, she was looking for a place to recharge from the mentally exhausting workdays during a global health scare. T...

Jan 12, 2023

Hunt on for truck used in shooting, four female occupants

A truck with what police believe are four armed women is being sought following a shooting on Big Island Cree Territory. Pierceland RCMP said the silver 2010 GMC pickup may have gone into Alberta and ...

Jan 11, 2023

Trial postponed for accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide case

The trial that was supposed to start this week for one of the accused facing charges in the death of Tiki Laverdiere has been delayed.Jesse Sangster, 26, of Edmonton, Alta., is facing charges of first...

Jan 09, 2023

Advocates, police warn online 'sextortion' of youth is on the rise in Canada

Mounties in British Columbia issued a warning Friday about a recent increase in "sextortion," saying police have received a "large number" of reports of money-motivated extortion targeting children an...

Jan 07, 2023

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...

Jan 07, 2023

SIRT will bring ‘oversight of the oversight,’ says head of Public Complaints Commission

Saskatchewan's new civilian-led investigation team is now active.Greg Gudelot, the executive director of Saskatchewan's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...

Jan 07, 2023

Maidstone RCMP investigating sexting scam targeting young men, teenage boys

Maidstone RCMP is warning the public about a sexting scam.From October to December 2022, investigators received several reports of young men and teenage boys being enticed to send naked photos of them...

Jan 03, 2023

Homicide victim purchased Margo duplex days before death

Nice is the first word that the friends and family of Sharon Littlewolfe use to describe her. She was also a mother of three, a powwow dancer, and did her best to live an honest life.Littlewolfe, age ...

Dec 29, 2022

RCMP investigating sudden death at Meadow Lake care home

An altercation between two residents at a continuing care home in Meadow Lake resulted in one of the residents passing away. That's according to information provided by the RCMP on Thursday.The incide...

Dec 29, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP searching for Thrift Mission robber

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying the person involved in a theft at a local business. On the morning of Dec. 27, a suspect broke into the Meadow Lake Thrift Mission and ...

Dec 27, 2022