Crime & Courts

La Ronge RCMP searching for man after teenager sexually assaulted

La Ronge RCMP have released a sketch of a man wanted in relation to a sexual assault.A media release issued Monday states the sexual assault occurred late in the evening on June 25 on La Ronge Avenue ...

Aug 08, 2022

Increased police presence at home on Montreal Lake Cree Nation

RCMP say there is an increased police presence at a home on Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The advisory was issued at 3:54 Monday afternoon. No further details were available and RCMP are asking people to ...

Aug 08, 2022

RCMP make arrest and lay charge following fatal altercation in Meadow Lake

A 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to a violent incident last month in Meadow Lake.Jaymes Quintal is currently out on bail with conditions. The court case has been adjour...

Aug 08, 2022

City, CMHA respond to Crime Severity Index ranking

The City of North Battleford expressed its concerns about the 2021 Crime Severity Index (CSI) ranking that shows North Battleford at the top of the list across Canada for communities with a population...

Aug 08, 2022

Police ask public for help finding missing mushroom picker in Hanson Lake area

A 74-year-old woman who was picking mushrooms in the Hanson Lake area between Prince Albert and Nipawin has gone missing. RCMP said Lois Chartrand was last seen on foot at 11 am yesterday as she was p...

Aug 05, 2022

North Battleford tops national crime stats again

Given the increase of criminal activity over the past year in the Battlefords, the new numbers from Statistics Canada are unfortunately unsurprising.The City of North Battleford was ranked first in Ca...

Aug 04, 2022

‘We need closure’: Family of missing man holds awareness walk in P.A.

Dressed in red bunnyhugs with his image on the front and a message of hope, family and friends of a missing man walked to raise awareness of his disappearance.Seth Deschambeault has been missing since...

Aug 04, 2022

Meth trafficker receives lighter sentence after early guilty plea

A man found walking in broad daylight with multiple bags of meth has received a 10-month jail sentence.Kevin George Ackegan's guily plea on Wednesday to possession for the purpose of trafficking came ...

Aug 04, 2022

Rural crime spree results in one year jail sentence

A woman who planned and assisted with multiple property crimes in the Prince Albert area has received a 12-month jail sentence.Cheyenne Ballantyne, 31, appeared by video Wednesday for her sentence hea...

Aug 03, 2022

Male youth arrested in relation to recent murder in Bell's Point

A 17-year-old male was arrested in La Ronge on July 29 in connection to an incident in Bell's Point last month. He appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court the morning of Aug. 2. Due to his age, police c...

Aug 03, 2022