Crime & Courts

Calls involving guns highlight weekly report from Battlefords RCMP

Three separate incidents involving firearms were among the 460 calls Battlefords RCMP responded to between Nov. 3 and Nov. 8. Just before 3 p.m. on Nov. 3, police received a report of a man with a gun...

Nov 09, 2022

Remains identified as Megan Gallagher

The human remains found in the river near St. Louis in September have been confirmed as missing woman Megan Gallagher. She was the victim of a homicide, Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release...

Nov 08, 2022

Preliminary inquiry dates set for Custer murder case

Preliminary hearing dates have now been finalized for a murder case that dates back over two years.A total of three men were arrested in connection to the death of Wesley Custer in August 2020.Evan Le...

Nov 08, 2022

Machete and threats prompt charges

A Nipawin woman is facing charges after an incident with a machete. RCMP have accused the woman of holding a machete to the throat of one victim while making threats.Police said it happened near a hom...

Nov 08, 2022

Residents on the hook to replace garbage bins destroyed by overnight vandalism

North Battleford city officials and community safety officers received multiple calls Tuesday morning, about damaged garbage bins. The city believes the damage is the result of an unknown number of in...

Nov 08, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP warn of possible scams, increased vehicle thefts

Meadow Lake RCMP is warning people to watch out for possible scams as the holiday season approaches, and an increase in vehicle thefts. The warnings are part of a monthly report sent out to the media ...

Nov 08, 2022

La Loche RCMP asking for help to find man wanted since July

RCMP in La Loche are searching for a man who drove away from police over the summer.On July 7, officers were patrolling in the community and found a man, who was known to be a prohibited driver, opera...

Nov 08, 2022

HIV positive man receives five-year prison sentence for sexual assault

Editor's note: A correction was made to this article on Nov. 9 to correct Standing was not found guilty of sexual assault and aggravated assault, but rather choking during sexual assault, and assault ...

Nov 07, 2022

Former students raise concerns about Christian school curriculum

References to the Loch Ness monster and an assertion that human beings and dinosaurs existed at the same time are among the concerns former students of Legacy Christian Academy brought about the schoo...

Nov 05, 2022

'We are in a pandemic in our communities': First Nations leaders call for aid

First Nations leaders in Northern Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm, and asking the federal and provincial levels of government for immediate assistance to address concerns related to drugs, gangs a...

Nov 04, 2022