Crime & Courts

RCMP charge man for allegedly shooting at North Battleford residence

RCMP are charging a 30-year-old man after a home in North Battleford was shot at.On May 18th, police were called to an area around 107th and 108th Streets after getting a report of a firearm being dis...

May 23, 2023

New Melfort victim services program to play significant role in upcoming James Smith inquest

The Government of Saskatchewan has invested $134,000 into a new victim witness specialist and part-time administrative support for Melfort and the surrounding area.The addition in Melfort is set to be...

May 23, 2023

Litany of charges after police respond to shooting, locate grey truck related to numerous incidents

Police have arrested three suspects after investigating several incidents in west-central Saskatchewan and appealing to the public for tips about a grey pickup truck. On May 17 around 8:10 p.m., Battl...

May 23, 2023

Lafonde murder case committed for trial

A Prince Albert murder case that dates back over three years, will proceed to trial this fall at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Kyle Thurston Bear, Bruce Allan Napope and George Samuel Custer,...

May 23, 2023

UPDATE: Police find one accused in assault on Flying Dust First Nation, one still remains at large

UPDATE: Police reported Wednesday that Meadow Lake RCMP located and arrested one of the wanted youths in Meadow Lake. The accused, who can't be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice...

May 20, 2023

Verdict reserved for Sandy Bay man charged with murder of step-daughter

The fate of a 27-year-old man, charged with the murder of a 10 month old baby girl, now rests in the hands of a judge.Robert Alexander Bear's trial wrapped up this week at Court of King's Bench in the...

May 19, 2023

RCMP charge 34-year-old man with murder after body found in Battleford house fire

A 34-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after human remains were found in a burning house in the Town of Battleford.The fire happened on Feb. 18; however, investigators didn't find...

May 19, 2023

'The process bore the facts out': Government and opposition respond to PCC report

The circumstances surrounding the death of a young child in Prince Albert were extremely unfortunate and somewhat avoidable. Those remarks from Corrections and Policing Minister Christine Tell, in res...

May 19, 2023

FSIN does not accept report findings into P.A. baby’s death despite physical evidence

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said it does not accept the findings of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) report into the death of 13-month-old Tanner Brass in Prince Albert...

May 19, 2023

Melfort Ag Society struck by 'senseless and useless vandalism'

The Melfort Ag Society had to deal with some unfortunate events on Tuesday night due to the hands of three people.Between 8 and 9 p.m., the Melfort fairgrounds experienced extensive damage and vandali...

May 18, 2023