Crime & Courts

Mass stabbing perpetrator hid in Crystal Springs area during multi-day manhunt

The man responsible for the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon hid for multiple days near the Hamlet of Crystal Springs after killing 11 people and injuring 17 others.That'...

Jan 29, 2024

Update: RCMP find two men who escaped correctional facility in northern Sask.

Update: Thomas Cook and Kiefer Linklater were captured in Hall Lake on Monday. They're scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on Thursday. -- Two men have escaped the Besnard Lake Correction...

Jan 29, 2024

Family of mass stabbing victim not happy with Parole Board of Canada's reason for releasing perpetrator

Myles Sanderson's risk to the public was manageable.That's what a member of the Parole Board of Canada said during a hearing which allowed the prison release of an inmate who went on to commit one of ...

Jan 29, 2024

Community members stepping up to help at JSCN inquest

People wearing white vests with 'Wellness' on the backs could be seen all around the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort over the past few weeks.They're wellness workers from the James Smith Cree Nation wh...

Jan 29, 2024

Brother of group home victim has ‘given up’ on justice system after sentencing

Rick Boguski said he has "given up" on the Canadian justice system after a judge handed down a sentence to former Shepherd's Villa group home worker Brent Gabona on Wednesday.According to Crown prosec...

Jan 26, 2024

Former employee takes nearly $8K from Lloydminster Public School Division

A former employee of the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) is facing charges after allegedly stealing over $7,800.That's according to the province which announced the lost funds on Friday. "T...

Jan 26, 2024

Sask. Chief Forensic Pathologist details five deaths from mass stabbing attack

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic details of violence and testimony from those who performed autopsies on the victims of the mass stabbings.-Saskatchewan's Chief Forensic Pathologist was brou...

Jan 26, 2024

Inquest into Myles Sanderson’s death to begin Feb. 26 in Saskatoon

While one of the largest inquests in the province's history is examining the deaths of Myles Sanderson's victims, an inquiry into his death is set to begin next month.Sanderson, 32, embarked on a spre...

Jan 26, 2024

Inquest into mass stabbing attack hears from psychiatrist & psychologist

The Coroner's Inquest into the stabbing massacre at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and Weldon heard from a psychiatrist and a psychologist Thursday afternoon.The coroner's inquest is a fact-finding ex...

Jan 25, 2024

'It's quite unfair': family responds to former Sask Mountie verdict

The older brother of a man who was shot and killed by a former Saskatchewan Mountie says a verdict of manslaughter is quite unfair. Brett Herman is responding to Bernie Herman's conviction on Thursday...

Jan 25, 2024