Crime & Courts

Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another

Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...

Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...

Dec 17, 2024

Carpenter High School evacuated due to bomb threat

UPDATE: According to the school board, Carpenter High School has been cleared of the threat. Classes will resume tomorrow. Just before 5 pm, RCMP confirmed that a bomb threat was the cause of the evac...

Dec 17, 2024

Fight inside home in La Loche home results in aggravated assault charge

A man appeared in La Loche Courtroom earlier Monday after being charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault of a man this past weekend. The Dec. 14 incident involved a fight between the ...

Dec 16, 2024

New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...

Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge in Saskatoon

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...

Dec 15, 2024

Impaired driving charge in Kennedy case stayed due to delays

The court case of a woman accused of hitting and killing a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl in a crosswalk has been stayed due to delays.Taylor Ashley Kennedy was charged with impaired driving causing dea...

Dec 13, 2024

Marshals Service moves up operational timeline to coming summer

Following what it says is significant progress, the Saskatchewan Marshals Service is planning to be operational this summer, about one year sooner than they previously expected. SMS Chief Marshal Rob ...

Dec 12, 2024

Megan Gallagher’s parents prepare for ‘next chapter’ after killer sentenced

One chapter is over, but there are still many left in the book.That's how parents Brian and Debbie Gallagher characterized the second-degree murder conviction of 29-year-old Robert James Joseph Thomas...

Dec 12, 2024