Crime & Courts

Onion Lake infant death case comes to sudden halt

A scheduled trial this week for a woman accused of concealing the body of a dead child, was called off.battlefordsNOW was informed the charge was stayed by the Crown on March 28. Tashia Turner's case ...

Apr 05, 2024

Calgary gang leader gets 6.5 years for trafficking woman from N. Battleford

An unnamed woman from North Battleford is one of several people victimized by a human trafficker in Calgary. The woman, who was identified as SS in court documents, was homeless and addicted to drugs ...

Apr 02, 2024

Nearly 1,000 impaired novice drivers suspended according to SGI report; Battlefords see speed as main concern

A new SGI report says last year nearly 1,000 younger or novice drivers received suspensions for being under the influence. "I know we haven't seen a real spike in younger drivers," said Lindsay Holm, ...

Apr 02, 2024

RCMP says four deaths near Neudorf were result of murder-suicide

The RCMP revealed Thursday that its investigation into four deaths near Neudorf on Sunday has determined the incident was a murder-suicide.In an update, police said a 67-year-old man, a 58-year-old wo...

Mar 28, 2024

Gang Task Force file charges following major weekend drug bust in North Battleford

Last weekend was a big one for the Battlefords RCMP's Gang Task Force as they recovered a major supply of drugs following two separate search warrants - both on Sunday, March 24. The warrants involved...

Mar 27, 2024

Four people found dead in rural property near Neudorf

UPDATE: On Tuesday afternoon RCMP confirmed that the four people found deceased were from the same family: two parents and two of their adult children.No further details have been released and RCMP sa...

Mar 25, 2024

RCMP investigate suspicious death in Black Lake

The RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Black Lake. On Wednesday, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers received a report of an injured male at a residence in the community. The man was locate...

Mar 25, 2024

Using Marketplace to sell items reported stolen is fraud: SGI lays out top cases

A woman who was found selling items she had reported stolen on Facebook Marketplace was one of five fraud cases highlighted by SGI recently. SGI released the cases now because March is fraud preventio...

Mar 22, 2024

Sask. RCMP to start screening for alcohol at all traffic stops

Drivers pulled over by Mounties in Saskatchewan can expect an alcohol screening, regardless of why they were stopped.The Saskatchewan RCMP said officers will be adding mandatory alcohol screenings to ...

Mar 21, 2024

Investigation ongoing in Loon Lake post office break in

The investigation continues following the break and enter of the Canada Post office in Loon Lake last week. "It's the second time in about two months," said Brian Hirschfeld. "They'd broken in a coupl...

Mar 19, 2024