Crime & Courts

No injuries after collision involving RCMP vehicle in North Battleford

No one was injured after a police cruiser collided with another vehicle in North Battleford last week.Battlefords RCMP said that on July 25, an officer was responding to an emergency call with his lig...

Aug 01, 2023

Fleeing suspect, subject of lockdown at JSCN, receives 15 days jail for breaching bail conditions

A man responsible for a recent lockdown at James Smith Cree Nation, has received a 15-day jail sentence for breach of court-ordered conditions.Keenan Crawford Head, 34, appeared by video when his matt...

Jul 31, 2023

Former North Battleford fire chief looking for damages after termination

He no longer works for the City of North Battleford, but the former fire chief has taken the city to court over his old job.Trevor Brice was the Director of Protective Services and Fire Chief in North...

Jul 31, 2023

Lafond facing new charges in Saskatoon teen shooting case

Saskatoon Police have arrested Colten Lafond, age 34, and charged him with the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl in Saskatoon last November. Lafond was arrested on July 12 at a correctional facil...

Jul 31, 2023

New provincial court judge in Melfort, Meadow Lake

A new judge has been appointed in Melfort, filling a vacancy created by the transfer of Judge Inez Cardinal to Saskatoon. Jennifer Claxton-Viczko will don the judge's robes following a career in crimi...

Jul 31, 2023

Stats Canada data shows RCMP workload increasing in La Ronge

The Crime Severity Index from Statistics Canada shows La Ronge has nearly five times the number of crime violations than the provincial average as reported by the RCMP. The data released earlier this ...

Jul 28, 2023

Beauval RCMP recover stolen items in Canoe Lake, looking to return to owners

Beauval RCMP are looking to return stolen items recovered in Canoe Lake First Nation.On July 24, officers received a call about a truck driving into the community despite being refused entry. The driv...

Jul 28, 2023

RCMP still looking for firearm after dangerous person alert on Onion Lake, suspect arrested without incident

RCMP are still looking for the firearm that led to a dangerous person alert being issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation.Randy Cooke was arrested on July 27 after hiding from police for several hours after...

Jul 28, 2023

Second suspect in Witchekan Lake killing arrested in Saskatoon

A second man charged with a killing on the Witchekan Lake First Nation was arrested Thursday in Saskatoon.According to RCMP, Nathaniel Sakebow, 32, was found at a business and taken into custody by Sa...

Jul 28, 2023

Search warrant executed as part of homicide investigation

Traffic restrictions were lifted late Thursday afternoon after police officers from Prince Albert and Saskatoon completed a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of 8th St. E.Prince Albert Police...

Jul 27, 2023