Crime & Courts

Man facing firearms and drug-related charges after police stop in North Battleford

A North Battleford man is facing firearms and drug-related charges following a police stop in the city. Battlefords Gang Task Force (GTF) members were conducting proactive patrols on Thursday when the...

Jul 14, 2023

Spiritwood gathers to remember fallen officers

It has been 17 years since Constables Marc Bourdages and Robin Cameron were killed by Curtis Dagenais in a rural location near Spiritwood and the town continues to remember them. This year was the 150...

Jul 14, 2023

Man charged with attempted murder after shooting in Black Lake

RCMP say they have made one arrest after a serious incident in Black Lake earlier this week.On Wednesday at around 3:40 a.m., Black Lake RCMP received a report of an injured person on Disain Road in B...

Jul 14, 2023

Man charged for threats, pellet gun at Wynyard bar

A 46-year-old man from Wynyard has been charged after an incident at the local bar on Thursday.RCMP were told of a man having a gun and threatening occupants of the bar and responded immediately. They...

Jul 14, 2023

Town silent as men facing trafficking charges begin court process

Two men facing charges for human trafficking in Saskatchewan made their first court appearance Thursday morning, though they were not present for it.Tisdale's Mohommad Masum, 41, and 52-year-old Sohel...

Jul 14, 2023

FSIN to speak alongside family of man who died in P.A. Police custody

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said it stands behind the family of a man who died while in the custody of the Prince Albert Police Service.Earlier this week, charges were announ...

Jul 14, 2023

Broom handle used during violent incident: court

According to court records, a man's weapon of choice to assault two people was a broom handle.Jay Ahenakew, 44, has received a one-year jail sentence for his actions on May 31 outside the Prince Alber...

Jul 13, 2023

Saskatoon man is the third arrest for Sinclair murder

A third person has been arrested for the murder of Taya Sinclair, who was found deceased last year behind the Alfred Jenkins Field House. Michael Smillie, 55, was arrested in Saskatoon on Wednesday an...

Jul 13, 2023

Dangerous driving incident results in six month sentence

A man who at the time of his arrest was on court conditions not to leave the house and not to be behind the wheel of a vehicle, has received a six-month jail sentence for dangerous driving.Keyano Ahen...

Jul 13, 2023

Trial for last accused in Laverdiere case set for next year

The trial that was originally scheduled for last January for one of the accused in the death of Tiki Laverdiere has been set for next year. Jesse Sangster, 27, of Edmonton, Alta., is facing charges of...

Jul 13, 2023