Crime & Courts

Alleged drug trafficker with 'horrendous' record, denied bail

Less than six months after returning to the community, having served a lengthy sentence for manslaughter, a man was found with cocaine, meth, multiple weapons and over $1,200 in cash.Those details wer...

2h ago

Melfort RCMP supportive of extra eyes in fight against crime

Melfort's RCMP Detachment Commander is weighing in on the potential start of a neighbourhood watch program in the city. A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group has well over 100 members and has o...

4h ago

Two charged after weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation

Two people face multiple charges after an incident at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). Melfort RCMP received a call of a possible shooting on JSCN April 11, and they say an adult sustained minor in...

Apr 17, 2024

Sandy Bay police seize crack, meth, knives, axes, baseball bat and cash

A 34-year-old man from Prince Albert is behind bars after a large seizure of drugs and weapons in Sandy Bay. Kelvin McCallum, age 34, was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Sandy Bay on Apri...

Apr 16, 2024

Interest growing in organizing a neighbourhood watch program in Melfort

A group of Melfort residents is gauging interest in setting up a neighbourhood watch program.A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook account has been organized by Dawn Quinn and has nearly 100 members ...

Apr 16, 2024

Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for three men charged after Coutts blockade

Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded no...

Apr 16, 2024

Frustration after Melfort-area farm beating suspects plead guilty to lesser charge

The sister of a man who was beaten at a Melfort-area farm and later died is frustrated and angry with the suspects pleading guilty to a lesser charge. "I'm very disappointed, I'm not going to lie," Sh...

Apr 15, 2024

Radisson man charged after incident at Sask. RCMP detachment

Following an incident on Monday at the Warman RCMP detachment, a 51-year-old man from Radisson is facing several charges including assault on a police officer with a weapon and possessing a weapon for...

Apr 11, 2024

New report slams RCMP treatment of homeless Indigenous women in Northern Canada

Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society has found.The or...

Apr 11, 2024

UPDATED: Sask RCMP trying to track down 22-year-old woman

UPDATE: Savannah Burns was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team in the community of Little Red River on Thursday.--Saskatchewan RCMP are asking the public for help ...

Apr 10, 2024