Crime & Courts

Multiple Indigenous people take part in first-of-its-kind Sask. RCMP recruitment initiative

The Saskatchewan RCMP recently held a first-of-its-kind event aimed at getting more Indigenous people interested in joining the police force.Earlier this month, they held a three-day recruiting sessio...

Feb 19, 2023

One man arrested after high-speed pursuit outside P.A.

A police vehicle was shot at during a high-speed pursuit that started along 13 Street East in Prince Albert.At around 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Prince Albert police officers were called to an area of 28 St...

Feb 17, 2023

Two men wanted, three others arrested following kidnapping in Nipawin

Nipawin RCMP are looking for two wanted men, while having already arrested and charged three others following a kidnapping and break-and-enter in Nipawin on Valentine's Day.RCMP said that late on Tues...

Feb 17, 2023

FSIN believes First Nations person should be next RCMP Commissioner

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the RCMP to appoint a First Nations person as the police service's next Commissioner.This comes as the current Commissioner Brenda L...

Feb 17, 2023

Update: Man unlawfully at large last seen in Prince Albert caught

Prince Albert Police have arrested Faron Roberts, who was unlawfully at large.The Crime Reduction Team found him in the 800 Block of 14th St. West yesterday evening and arrested him after a short foot...

Feb 16, 2023

Bail granted for man charged after robbery at Muskoday

One of two men charged after a robbery and standoff last month at Muskoday First Nation has been released from jail on conditions, including a 24-hour curfew. Colton Lafond, 34, appeared by video for ...

Feb 16, 2023

Convicted drug trafficker appeals sentence

A man who received a 2.5-year prison sentence for trafficking prescription medication is appealing both his conviction and sentence.Vern Ross's case is now with the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.At the...

Feb 16, 2023

RCMP charge 17-year-old after catching them excessively speeding near Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay RCMP have charged a 17-year-old after they were caught speeding.Around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, a police vehicle spotted a sedan travelling eastbound on Highway 3, around 10 km outside of H...

Feb 16, 2023

Suspect with knife arrested after short foot pursuit

A 29-year-old man from Little Red River First Nation is facing several charges in connection to a disturbance in Prince Albert Tuesday evening.At approximately 5:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a r...

Feb 15, 2023

Melko receives 12-year jail sentence for manslaughter in Gatzke case

One of the people facing charges in the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 received a 12-year jail sentence for manslaughter in the Court of King's Bench in Battleford Wednesday. Isaac Me...

Feb 15, 2023