Crime & Courts

Officer fires carbine during police pursuit on Waterhen Lake First Nation

An officer discharged their carbine after being rammed by a suspects vehicle during a police pursuit on the Waterhen Lake First Nation.The Saskatoon Police Service is now investigating the circumstanc...

Jun 18, 2019

Vehicle stop leads to arrests; seizure of controlled substance

Two people are facing charges after a search of a vehicle Monday night lead to officers locating methamphetamine and bear spray. Police stopped a car in the 500 Block of 13th Street E. around 8:30 p.m...

Jun 18, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Accused pleads not guilty in Tisdale break and enter, assault case

A man accused in a Tisdale break and enter case has elected to be tried in provincial court in front of a judge alone.Tyler Waldner appeared in Tisdale court on Tuesday, June 18 and pleaded not guilty...

Jun 18, 2019 Tisdale Provincial Court is held in the town's Civic Centre (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Conservation officers find wasted fish at Bigstone Lake boat launch

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is encouraging residents to call its Turn In Poachers (TIP) hotline if anyone has information about wasted fish at Bigstone Lake.According to a media release, on...

Jun 17, 2019 This photo shows some of the fish found at Bigstone Lake. (submitted photo/Sasktip)

'He was ditched:' La Loche victim spiralled without support, now going to prison

A promising football player whose dreams of playing professionally were crushed after a deadly school shooting in northern Saskatchewan has been sent to prison and his family says it's because he didn...

Jun 16, 2019

This week's top five

News Director Glenn Hicks takes you through the stories that that you selected as the top stories trending across our social media channels this week. Leave a comment telling us which stories are your...

Jun 14, 2019

RCMP arrest teen in connection to five-year-old boy who was shot

An arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that happened Jan. 13 when a five-year-old was left with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. That's according to an RCMP media release, whic...

Jun 13, 2019 RCMP were investigating this house on Mikisiw Drive back in January. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Man facing charges after Sucker River standoff

A 22-year-old man is facing charges including possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes after barricading himself with a woman in a residence on the Sucker River First Nation.That's according to a...

Jun 13, 2019 An adult female was also barricaded in the residence. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP looking for suspect vehicle after hit and run in Carrot River

RCMP in Carrot River are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run in the town on Wednesday, June 12.Between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., a red and black late 1980s to early 1990s quarter-ton Toy...

Jun 13, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

North Battleford man wanted for arson, firearms offences

A 33-year-old North Battleford man is wanted by the RCMP for arson, uttering threats, failing to comply with a court order, pointing a firearm and other firearm offences.Kevin Richard Petit is five-fo...

Jun 13, 2019 Kevin Richard Petit is wanted by Battlefords RCMP. (supplied/Battlefords RCMP)