Crime & Courts

Unlocked car doors an opportunity for Christmas theft

The countdown to Christmas is on and for many Battlefords area residents the hustle and bustle of the holidays can be somewhat overwhelming.During the rush to get last minute details completed such as...

Dec 05, 2023

Man arrested for allegedly holding woman against her will on Big Island Territory

A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is being charged for allegedly holding a woman against her will.At around 12:30 a.m. this past Saturday, RCMP officers were conducting a curfew ch...

Dec 04, 2023

Former Sask. Mountie's gun had one round missing: Herman murder trial commences in Prince Albert

A former Saskatchewan Mountie, accused of first degree murder, spoke to multiple colleagues on the day a man was shot and killed, and court heard nothing about his behaviour seemed out of the ordinary...

Dec 04, 2023

Man facing manslaughter charge applying for bail

A man charged with manslaughter is applying for bail at North Battleford Provincial Court. Clarence Buck, 29, from North Battleford, is faces a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of Rich...

Dec 04, 2023

Four people given fines and hunting suspensions for wildlife trafficking

Four people have pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking in the northeast.Conservation officers with the Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety have been investigating illegal activity in...

Dec 04, 2023

Trial set to start for Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder

The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in 2021. ...

Dec 04, 2023

Family seeks justice as Saskatchewan Mountie goes to trial for first-degree murder

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Brett Herman thinks back fondly on his childhood, running outside his grandfather's house in northern Saskatchewan with his younger brother chasing behind. He describes his brot...

Dec 03, 2023

Former Sask. hockey coach found guilty of sexually assaulting teen boy

A former Saskatchewan hockey coach has been convicted on charges of assault and sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred in 1988.Bernie Lynch, 69, was found guilty Friday in the Cou...

Dec 01, 2023

Man injured after shooting on Pelican Narrows, PBCN urging province to help launch safety plan

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is calling on the provincial government to help jumpstart its community safety plan following a recent shooting in Pelican Narrows.On Wednesday, RCMP found an i...

Nov 30, 2023

Former Sask. Mountie's alleged confession to be allowed as evidence at trial

A 16-minute phone conversation between a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer and a friend/co-worker, during which the former admits to shooting and killing someone, will be allowed as evidence at the tri...

Nov 29, 2023