Crime & Courts

Former Métis Nation-Sask. president suing Métis Nation of Alberta, RCMP over sexual assault allegations

The former president of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) is suing the Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and RCMP.In a statement of claim filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Dwayne Roth claims...

Jul 17, 2022

Charge laid following knife incident at Prince Albert Superstore

Editor's note: This story was amended at 2:07p.m. to include statements from police and Loblaws.A man accused of brandishing a knife while evening grocery shoppers looked on, told a judge he was only ...

Jul 15, 2022

RCMP Report: Break-in suspects found selling stolen goods

Battlefords RCMP arrested two people in North Battleford who were attempting to sell stolen items.A break and enter was reported at a residence on Foley Drive on July 6. The following day, police loca...

Jul 15, 2022

Nipawin RCMP vigilance proves effective as crime numbers drop

Nipawin crime numbers may be down but that doesn't mean the RCMP is slowing down when it comes to protecting the community.At a recent town council meeting, the new RCMP recruitment program was announ...

Jul 15, 2022

Muskoday shooting incident proceeds to trial

The circumstances surrounding an incident on the Muskoday First Nation, where a man was shot multiple times and robbed, will be discussed in greater detail during a trial this November at Prince Alber...

Jul 14, 2022

‘I pray for you every night’: Mother of murdered man continues to push for justice four years later

Four years after he was murdered, the family of Jordan Ballantyne once again marched in Prince Albert calling for justice in his unsolved case.On July 13, 2018, police and paramedics were called to a ...

Jul 14, 2022

RCMP Report: Assault victim treated in Saskatoon, suspect identified

A North Battleford man was hospitalized Monday evening after being assaulted with a hammer.Police were called to a residence on the 2000 block of 99th Street, where they found a male in 40s suffering ...

Jul 14, 2022

Police look for help identifying thief

Police in Prince Albert are looking for the public's help identifying a person caught on video following a break-in to a vehicle and subsequent use of stolen cards. PAPS said that sometime during the ...

Jul 14, 2022

Machete attack inside grocery store results in jail sentence

A woman responsible for a violent incident inside a Canwood grocery store last April, in which a machete was used and death threats were made toward staff, was told by a judge to stop making excuses f...

Jul 13, 2022

Driver late for golf tournament gets big fine

RCMP near Birch Hills handed out a hefty fine this weekend after pulling over a car driving 60 km/hour faster than the speed limit. The driver of the car said their passenger was late for a golf tourn...

Jul 13, 2022