Crime & Courts

BREAKING: One Meadow Lake school evacuated, others on hold and secure

UPDATE: All hold and secures have been lifted and students from Lakeview Elementary School are returning to the school. In a Facebook post, the Northwest School Division thanked the RCMP for their dir...

Oct 28, 2022

Vehicles reportedly struck by gunfire in North Battleford

Battlefords RCMP is investigating a report of a firearm being discharged at a vehicle, and battlefordsNOW has received photos of what appears to be damage from gunfire to a vehicle. It is not clear if...

Oct 28, 2022

Smoke on Highway 16 near Marshall results in fatal collision

A man has died following a collision on Highway 16 on Wednesday.RCMP reported heavy smoke on Highway 16 near Marshall. The smoke resulted in a multi-vehicle collision that left one man dead. Maidstone...

Oct 28, 2022

Eight warrant enforcement officers announced for PA, marshall service to be created

The province will pay for eight new policing positions to be based out of Prince Albert, expanding the WEST program and law enforcement's ability to track high-profile offenders. Lieutenant Governor R...

Oct 27, 2022

Accused in missing house case goes missing himself

A bench warrant has been issued for Matt Malley, who is accused of the theft of a house in Crooked River earlier this year. The arrest warrant was issued on October 24, the most recent date he was sch...

Oct 27, 2022

Three arrested, 178 grams of cocaine seized from Melfort and Kinistino

Saskatchewan RCMP's Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT) has located and seized 178 grams of cocaine, 15 grams of methamphetamine, cash, and three non-licensed firearms.As a result, three individu...

Oct 27, 2022

Trial dates planned for next year for two accused in Laverdiere homicide

Two of the individuals charged in connection to the death of Tiki Laverdiere are scheduled for trials at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford coming up next year.Jesse Sangster, 26, and Nicole Cook...

Oct 27, 2022

P.A. man dead after being hit by vehicle in early morning collision

A 67-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Prince Albert.Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, police received a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the interse...

Oct 27, 2022

Death of woman at Creighton golf course not criminal say RCMP

RCMP say the circumstances surrounding a woman's death in Creighton earlier this month are not criminal in nature.In a statement emailed to paNOW on Thursday, Saskatchewan RCMP said they continue to i...

Oct 27, 2022

RCMP seize several firearms, woman’s vehicle stolen under gun threat

Battlefords RCMP are reporting they responded to 481 calls for service between Oct. 19 and Oct. 25. Of note, there were 22 assault investigations, 100 disturbance calls, and 21 mental health investiga...

Oct 26, 2022