Crime & Courts

UPDATE: Charges laid in suspicious death on Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation

UPDATE: A 20 year old man from Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of 28 year old Denzel Cameron. The incident happened early Saturday morni...

Sep 14, 2024

Loon Lake residents frustrated with rash of vandalism

After months of dealing with broken windows and thefts, residents of a small village are on the verge of vigilantism. "It's an older community and we've got a lot of scared people here and we don't kn...

Sep 14, 2024

Prince Albert schools renew threat assessment protocol for new year

A recent incident of one student lighting another on fire in Saskatoon is a stark reminder of the importance of planning when it comes to keeping children safe. The start of the 2024/25 school year in...

Sep 13, 2024

Man, woman facing charges after weapons found at residence

A 27-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have both been arrested at a home on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. The arrests happened on Thursday. The man was wanted for "assault with a weapon and posse...

Sep 13, 2024

RCMP Major Crimes investigating suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

A situation is unfolding in Big Island Lake Cree Nation, just north of Pierceland, SK.Just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Pierceland RCMP received a report that someone had been seriously injured at a hom...

Sep 13, 2024

Company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker injured in fall

A Calgary-based company has been ordered to pay $100,000 after a workplace fall on the Thunderchild First Nation left a worker badly injured in 2022.According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and W...

Sep 13, 2024

Sask. residents lost $3.4 million in cryptocurrency frauds this year: RCMP

The Saskatchewan RCMP say scammers have ripped off residents of the province for more than $3.4 million in cryptocurrency since the start of 2024."Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RCM...

Sep 13, 2024

Province funds 17 new police officers in Prince Albert

If they can find them, the Prince Albert Police Service could soon begin hiring another 17 officers. The additional officers are being paid for by the province, as the government said more needs to be...

Sep 12, 2024

Yellow Quill murder case back in court in October

The suspect in a murder case at Yellow Quill First Nation will have his case back in court next month.Cole Smokeyday, 26, is charged with second-degree murder after a homicide last month. Rose Valley ...

Sep 12, 2024

Fatal altercation at Prince Albert homeless camp results in 11 year prison sentence

Just over a year after the protector of a homeless camp in Prince Albert was shot and killed, the person responsible has received an 11 year prison sentence.Garrisen Clarke, 19, appeared Monday at pro...

Sep 12, 2024