Crime & Courts

Mirasty sentencing moved to April 29 in manslaughter case

The man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation was originally scheduled for his sentencing hearing in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, but it was moved...

Apr 08, 2022

'This is not a situation where death is the obvious consequence': not guilty verdict in bus driver murder case

Citing a lack of evidence to show intent to kill, Court of Queen's Bench Justice G.A. Meschishnick has found Kenny Morin not guilty of second degree murder.Instead, the 22-year-old will be sentenced o...

Apr 08, 2022

RCMP Report Pt. 2: Men charged for assault, threats, identify fraud

Battlefords RCMP made two arrests on March 26 related to an incident where men uttered threats and refused to leave a residence. The call that evening reported two unwanted males in a home just outsid...

Apr 08, 2022

Machete wielding suspect commits assault at business in Canwood

A woman from Big River First Nation is alleged to have been carrying a machete when she entered a business in Canwood early Wednesday morning.Erin Whitefish, 32, faces half a dozen charges including t...

Apr 07, 2022

Police searching for man charged with assault

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking the public for assistance by staying on the lookout for 33-year-old Lennex Merasty-Morin.The detachment's ongoing gang suppression and violence reduction strategy has prior...

Apr 07, 2022

RCMP Report Pt. 1: One teen hospitalized, another arrested following assault

A 16-year-old youth from North Battleford faces multiple assault charges after an incident on Tuesday evening left another teen seriously injured.Police responded to a disturbance shortly after 9:00 p...

Apr 07, 2022

Police searching for a man after he robbed business with a knife

The Prince Albert Police Service is asking P.A. residents for help in identifying a man after he robbed a business with a knife yesterday.Police say on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. they were called to the bus...

Apr 06, 2022

Orthner pleads guilty to manslaughter in Laverdiere homicide investigation

One of the individuals facing charges in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation is now scheduled for a sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to manslaughter Wednesday.Shayla Orthner, 30, of Nor...

Apr 06, 2022

Stolen truck involved in fatal crash near Emma Lake

One man has died after a collision involving a stolen truck near the community of Emma Lake.On Monday morning, Prince Albert RCMP was called to a crash at Highway #263 and Okema Beach Road between a c...

Apr 05, 2022

Red Pheasant leadership considers appealing court decision on electoral fraud

Red Pheasant First Nation leadership say they are considering appealing a court decision related to electoral fraud. The elections of Chief Clinton Wuttunee and Councillor Gary Nicotine were to be ann...

Apr 05, 2022