Crime & Courts

FSIN calls for police to lay charges in ‘unprovoked racial attack’ in Battleford

A video circulating on social media that shows a man being assaulted by another is putting into question what the motivation was for the attack. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a...

Jul 19, 2022

Wolfe inquest rescheduled for 2023

The public inquest into the death of Randy Wolfe has been adjourned.This was scheduled to begin Monday at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association, but was adjourned at the request of the ...

Jul 18, 2022

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

Family of man who triggered Langham emergency alert ‘in shock and disbelief’

Donna Heimbecker says she is in utter disbelief after learning her nephew was at the center of a tragedy in Langham that left two people dead."It's definitely a tremendous shock. We're experiencing so...

Jul 12, 2022

RCMP confirms suspect among two men dead after Langham incident

Saskatchewan RCMP has revealed a 38-year-old man was the victim of an apparent murder-suicide in Langham on Friday.The suspect, Justin Heimbecker, also was confirmed dead.In an update issued Monday, M...

Jul 11, 2022

Suspect located after shooting in Langham prompts emergency alert

Editor's Note: An earlier version of the story wrote that the suspect was arrested. RCMP have not confirmed this and issued a release saying a man was found deceased inside a home in Langham, which th...

Jul 08, 2022

Emergency Alert issued following shooting in Langham

UPDATE: 9:05 a.m.One person has been confirmed deceased following a shooting in Langham Friday morning.RCMP have released a description of the suspect. Justin Heimbecker stands 6 foot 3 inches tall wi...

Jul 08, 2022

Bjorkdale rancher debates cattle as witnesses with judges to no avail

"I can assure you, sir, that you are not bringing cattle to court. Don't even go there"; words heard as part of a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision ending a Bjorkdale rancher's attempt to keep his...

Jul 05, 2022

Sask. RCMP officer suffers minor injuries after fleeing suspect rams police vehicle

A man from Mistawasis First Nation is facing over a dozen charges, after a stolen vehicle was involved in the ramming of a police car near Warman.On June 29th, at approximately 7 a.m., RCMP received a...

Jul 05, 2022

Meadow Lake RCMP help arrest man for allegedly breaking into Ahtahkakoop detachment

Meadow Lake RCMP assisted with two investigations over the weekend that resulted in arrests. On Saturday, Ahtahkakoop RCMP officers responded to a reported break and enter at their local detachment. I...

Jul 04, 2022