Crime & Courts

RCMP still looking for firearm after dangerous person alert on Onion Lake, suspect arrested without incident

RCMP are still looking for the firearm that led to a dangerous person alert being issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation.Randy Cooke was arrested on July 27 after hiding from police for several hours after...

Jul 28, 2023

Second suspect in Witchekan Lake killing arrested in Saskatoon

A second man charged with a killing on the Witchekan Lake First Nation was arrested Thursday in Saskatoon.According to RCMP, Nathaniel Sakebow, 32, was found at a business and taken into custody by Sa...

Jul 28, 2023

N.B. Mayor: ’Crime capital of Canada label short-sighted and oversimplified dismissal of deeper issues’

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) does not accurately represent whether a community is 'safe' or 'unsafe.'That was the message from City of North Battleford Mayor David Gillan and Inspector Jesse Gilbert...

Jul 27, 2023

Dangerous person alert cancelled for Onion Lake Cree Nation

UPDATE: 4:45 p.m.RCMP confirmed that Randy Cooke was found and arrested in Onion Lake Cree Nation. The dangerous person alert has been cancelled.---An alert about a dangerous person has been issued by...

Jul 27, 2023

RCMP searching for man involved in Teddy Whitehead death

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes unit has identified and charged two people involved in the death of Teddy Whitehead, which police can confirm was a homicide. After continued investigation, police i...

Jul 26, 2023

Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign

The RCMP has charged one of its former members in a foreign interference investigation, alleging he helped the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person. Police say William Majcher, who is f...

Jul 21, 2023

Meadow Lake RCMP investigating homicide at local business

After advising the public of an increased police presence at a Meadow Lake business earlier this week, RCMP have now revealed the incident is a homicide investigation.Police and EMS responded immediat...

Jul 19, 2023

FSIN wants police to stop lodging people intoxicated by drugs or alcohol

Rather than taking impaired people to police cells for lodging until they're sober, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) would like to see people taken to a health facility instead. T...

Jul 19, 2023

Police presence at Meadow Lake business

Meadow Lake RCMP said there will be an increased presence at a local business due to an ongoing investigation. Officers will be in the area for an undetermined amount of time and are asking residents ...

Jul 18, 2023

Driver speeding near Anglin Lake one of almost 200 tickets handed out by RCMP in June

One driver was clocked going almost twice over the speed limit in a construction zone near Anglin Lake and now faces a hefty fine.That was one example that RCMP shared after handing out 192 tickets fo...

Jul 18, 2023