Crime & Courts

Turtleford RCMP looking into truck theft by Brightsand

RCMP in northwest Saskatchewan are asking for public assistance as they investigate the theft of a truck in Brightsand, Sask., half an hour north of Turtleford.On Nov. 27, Turtleford RCMP received a t...

Nov 27, 2020

RCMP seeking help with investigation of snowmobile theft

Turtleford RCMP are asking for assistance from the public in regards to an investigation into two stolen snowmobiles.At some point between October 14 to 16, a break-in occurred at a rural property nea...

Nov 25, 2020

Alberta Appeal Court refuses to overturn one of killer's three murder convictions

CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has refused to throw out one of the convictions against a man who was found guilty of killing a father and his two-year-old daughter as well as a senior. Derek Sa...

Nov 24, 2020

Barricade situation in Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation ends

The potential armed and barricaded situation reported earlier today on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation has concluded.According to Saskatchewan RCMP, the situation that prompted a heavy police presence ...

Nov 23, 2020

Strong RCMP presence at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Loon Lake RCMP are currently responding to a situation potentially involving an unknown number of individuals armed and barricaded in a residence on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.Police secured t...

Nov 23, 2020

COVID forces postponements of jury trials in Saskatchewan

Jury trials at Saskatchewan's Court of Queen's Bench that were scheduled to begin between now and the end of December have been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases in the province.In a media releas...

Nov 20, 2020

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation investigating shooting of livestock

Warning: This article contains a photo of a graphic image.Saskatchewan has been experiencing an upward trend in the criminal shooting of livestock throughout this year.Due to an abundance of reported ...

Nov 18, 2020

Meadow Lake RCMP searching for 28 year-old female

Meadow Lake RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating Valanna Bell.The 28-year-old woman is wanted on warrants for multiple Criminal Code Offences including; possession of weapon for dan...

Nov 05, 2020

Correctional phone service flawed and in need of upgrade, concerned families say

Families with loved ones serving time at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre are feeling disconnected.As a result of COVID-19, the only means of communication in recent months has been by phone. Nic...

Nov 02, 2020

‘A death a day, basically:’ Saskatchewan’s overdose deaths hit nearly 300 for 2020

Saskatchewan's death-by-overdose count is reaching totals that have never been seen before in our province."We're having a death a day, basically," Jason Mercredi, executive director of Prairie Harm R...

Oct 30, 2020