Crime & Courts

Sister wants to see change following beating on Melfort farm

Shanda Tansowny can accept that her brother may have died because of health problems brought on by his own actions but can't accept that farmers can dispatch beatings to people on their property witho...

Aug 04, 2023

Woman charged with attempted murder following shooting incident in Nipawin

A 29-year-old woman from Nipawin is facing several charges including attempted murder, in relation to a shooting incident in the community last week.Denisha Bear was scheduled to appear Wednesday at N...

Aug 02, 2023

Melfort Communities in Bloom asking help in finding stolen truck

Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) is looking for answers after their community truck was stolen.On Aug. 1 at around 7:00 p.m. the truck was taken from the George Home Hardware parking lot.Peggy Georg...

Aug 02, 2023

New Melfort Judge excited about upcoming challenge

Four new judges have been appointed across Saskatchewan, including one in Melfort.Jennifer Claxton-Viczko will soon be taking over the prominent role in the northeast, following a vacancy created by t...

Aug 01, 2023

Fleeing suspect, subject of lockdown at JSCN, receives 15 days jail for breaching bail conditions

A man responsible for a recent lockdown at James Smith Cree Nation, has received a 15-day jail sentence for breach of court-ordered conditions.Keenan Crawford Head, 34, appeared by video when his matt...

Jul 31, 2023

Lafond facing new charges in Saskatoon teen shooting case

Saskatoon Police have arrested Colten Lafond, age 34, and charged him with the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl in Saskatoon last November. Lafond was arrested on July 12 at a correctional facil...

Jul 31, 2023

New provincial court judge in Melfort, Meadow Lake

A new judge has been appointed in Melfort, filling a vacancy created by the transfer of Judge Inez Cardinal to Saskatoon. Jennifer Claxton-Viczko will don the judge's robes following a career in crimi...

Jul 31, 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

Subject of lockdown at James Smith Cree Nation arrested

The man who forced the lockdown of James Smith Cree Nation earlier this week has been arrested. Keenan Crawford Head was found and arrested without incident on the First Nation Thursday afternoon. On ...

Jul 27, 2023

Nipawin's 2022 crime rate highest in northeast, Melfort sees large increase

The Town of Nipawin continues to see the most crime among all major communities in the northeast.According to Statistics Canada, which released its Crime Severity Index for 2022, the community saw ove...

Jul 27, 2023