Crime & Courts

Man taken to hospital following serious assault on Big Island Lake Cree Territory

A man was taken to hospital following what Pierceland RCMP called a "serious assault" on Big Island Lake Cree Territory.The incident happened on Tuesday and a 35-year-old woman was arrested and charge...

Jan 04, 2024

Sask. RCMP says murders, manslaughters up 50 per cent over past five years

The Saskatchewan RCMP is reporting a 50 per cent increase in murders and manslaughters over the past five years - and the Mounties say nearly half of the people charged were in the justice system befo...

Jan 03, 2024

Moosomin receives nine-year sentence in Firingstoney death

A man who was charged in the death of Boyd Firingstoney was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter recently. Javon Moosomin, 24, was originally charged with second deg...

Jan 02, 2024

Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting'

The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check says her death was unnecessary, as the number of police shootings across Canada show little sign of relenting over the past...

Dec 30, 2023

Vehicle stolen in armed robbery in North Battleford

Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen in an armed robbery in North Battleford Friday morning. Battlefords RCMP received a report of a robbery on the 900 block of 109 Street at about 7 a....

Dec 29, 2023

RCMP arrest Saskatoon man after drug investigation in P.A. & northern Saskatchewan

RCMP have arrested a Saskatoon man for allegedly trafficking illegal drugs in northern Saskatchewan.The Mounties' investigation started back in June with officers focusing on three communities: Prince...

Dec 29, 2023

Year in Review: Homicide investigations highlight Battlefords crime in 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff. The past year has been a painf...

Dec 28, 2023

One arrested, RCMP looking for second suspect in Pelican Narrows assault

Pelican Narrows RCMP are investigating a serious assault on Boxing Day.At approximately 12:30 a.m., a group of people approached a woman and assaulted her.RCMP says she suffered serious injuries.20-ye...

Dec 27, 2023

Death of man near Big River First Nation results in 2.5-year sentence

Nearly four years after Richard Netmaker was violently assaulted in his own home and later left for dead, another person held responsible has been sentenced.Roderick Dreaver has received a sentence of...

Dec 22, 2023

Traffic stops leads to drug bust in Town of Big River

Two people have been arrested and charged after RCMP found meth, cocaine, and LSD following a traffic stop in the Town of Big River.On Wednesday around 3:30 p.m., RCMP attempted a traffic stop in the ...

Dec 22, 2023