Crime & Courts

Prince Albert drug trafficking case proceeding to trial

A man charged after a drug trafficking bust that occurred on Friday the 13th, is maintaining his innocence.Fabian Sylvestre, 34, entered not guilty pleas to a number of charges including possession of...

Dec 20, 2023

One dead, RCMP officer injured after incident on Red Earth Cree Nation; SIRT investigating

One man has died and an RCMP officer was injured after an incident on the Red Earth Cree Nation.At around 3:40 Tuesday morning, Carrot River RCMP were called to the community for reports of a gun bein...

Dec 20, 2023

Man gets 7 years for role in Prince Albert’s record cocaine bust

While he was not the directing mind, Jim Lakatos of North Battleford was still involved at a high level in a drug trafficking operation running out of a mobile home north of Prince Albert. Today, the ...

Dec 19, 2023

Charges laid after traffic stop

The Battlefords RCMP have laid charges against three men from Red Pheasant First Nations following a traffic stop on December 13. According to an RCMP report, the Crime Reduction Team from North Battl...

Dec 19, 2023

La Ronge RCMP seize cocaine, imitation handguns

La Ronge RCMP recently executed a search warrant at a residence in the La Ronge area as part of a drug trafficking investigation.Officers located and seized approximately 23 grams of cocaine, approxim...

Dec 19, 2023

Three people facing charges arrested in North Battleford

Three individuals who are facing various charges have been arrested in North Battleford.According to a media release, officers from the Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force, who were on patrol Dec. 13, ob...

Dec 19, 2023

Man who cleaned up after gang killing handed 18-month jail sentence

A charge of first degree murder was reduced to obstruction of justice for Keyano Ahenakew, one of four people charged with killing Jeremy Starblanket in 2021. Jeremy Starblanket, from Ahtahkakoop Cree...

Dec 19, 2023

Drunk driver who killed Aylsham couple loses parole appeal

The man who was drunk when he hit and killed Gord and Marjorie Classen in 2020 was not successful in convincing the Appeal Division of the Parole Board of Canada that he should be released from jail. ...

Dec 18, 2023

Trial dates set for alleged medicine man, facing 12 counts of sexual assault

Trial dates have now been secured for a Saskatchewan court case involving an alleged medicine man, and the 12 counts of sexual assault he's facing.As per discussions held Friday during a pre-trial con...

Dec 18, 2023

Sandy Bay man receives 13 years for death of ex's baby girl

A man responsible for the death of his ex-girlfriend's baby girl, has received a life sentence and won't be eligible for parole for 13 years. Robert Alexander Bear's case was discussed last Friday at ...

Dec 18, 2023