Crime & Courts

Grieving family responds to Prince Albert mother's suspicious death

A Prince Albert woman, found deceased last weekend near Maymont, will be laid to rest this weekend. The funeral for 24-year-old Wendy Bird will take place Saturday afternoon at H.O.P. Youth Place (for...

Oct 21, 2022

UPDATE: Police arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Police arrested Ryan Harper in the early morning hours of Oct. 31. He was located in Lloydminster and was arrested without incident, police say. - Onion Lake RCMP are looking for help locating 30-year...

Glynn Brothen Oct 21, 2022

Case for man facing child pornography charges now moving to trial

The case for a Marshall, Sask., man facing 11 charges, including sexual assault and distribution of child pornography, is now moving to trial at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford. Joseph Sproull...

Oct 19, 2022

One person injured after being shot following stolen truck

UPDATE: On Dec. 2, Pierceland RCMP reported they have charged 33-year-old Marina Dawn Smith. She is facing several charges in connection to this incident.The charges include robbery with a firearm, ag...

Oct 19, 2022

Case for man charged with killing mother back in court

The case for a 45-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his mother was back in court Wednesday. Walter Geering's appearance was waived. The court heard ...

Oct 19, 2022

‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing

Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...

Oct 19, 2022

Two homes shot at, 37 assaults in a busy week for police

For the second week in a row, gunfire has struck a home in North Battleford. This time, multiple rounds were fired into a vacant home and a nearby occupied residence was struck by a single bullet. Pol...

Oct 19, 2022

Threat neutralized after Stanley Mission schools placed on hold and secure

Two schools in Stanley Mission were placed on hold and secure on Monday due to a threat by outside suspects. That's according to a written statement released by Director of Education Darryl Flett. The...

Oct 18, 2022

'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.

The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...

Oct 17, 2022

Murder charge downgraded to weapons offence for Wahpeton stabbing case

While spared the trauma of a two week trial, the victims of a violent incident over two years ago at Wahpeton Dakota Nation may see the perpetrator serve less than two years in jail.Nathan Waditaka wh...

Oct 17, 2022