Crime & Courts

Fuel thefts up 70 per cent in 2022 says RCMP

As gas prices shot up in 2022, so did the number of fuel thefts according to Saskatchewan RCMP.Police say that in 2022, they received 818 reports of fuel theft, an increase of 70 per cent compared to ...

Mar 06, 2023

Damaged Nipawin school closed for second day

A school in Nipawin that was vandalized is going to be closed for a second day.Wagner Elementary School was hit by vandalism early Sunday morning.While school officials have not provided a dollar figu...

Mar 06, 2023

Case of accused house thief back in court

The case of a man accused of stealing a dilapidated old house had been adjourned again.However, his lawyer Mike Owens, told the court by phone he was having trouble nailing down exactly how many charg...

Mar 06, 2023

Vandalism forces Nipawin school to close Monday

A school in Nipawin has been forced to close for Monday after vandals struck the building this weekend.In a post on its Facebook page, Wagner Elementary School told students and parents it would be cl...

Mar 05, 2023

Guns stolen from rural area near Wakaw

RCMP are warning the public to be on the lookout after a break and enter in the RM of Fish Creek.Officers said a residence was broken into early Friday morning, where several firearms and other items ...

Mar 03, 2023

Man who left Sask. Pen a month ago still at large

A man who left the minimum-security unit at Sask. Pen is still unlawfully at large.On Feb. 2, Brian Aubichon walked away from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary Riverbend Institution. Aubichon is a 24-year...

Mar 02, 2023

Child seriously injured in assault on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a serious incident involving a child in Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.On Tuesday morning, RCMP said they received a call of a serious assault at a h...

Mar 01, 2023

Melfort Chamber to host crime prevention presentation

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is set to host a crime prevention presentation, next Wednesday, March 8.The MTACC Chamber Chat Speaker Series will be doing so, in conjunction wi...

Feb 28, 2023

71-year-old charged with dealing pot in Nipawin

A 71-year-old man from Nipawin is facing charges of having over three kilograms of cannabis and a plan to sell it illegally. RCMP said that on Feb. 19, they pulled over a vehicle on Nipawin Road East ...

Feb 27, 2023

Man sentenced to 5.5 years after thwarted armed robbery attempt in Nipawin

The man who was stopped by several staff members as he attempted to rob a convenience store in Nipawin will do some lengthy jail time. Robert McKay was given a 2,078 day jail sentence in Nipawin Provi...

Feb 23, 2023