Crime & Courts

Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...

Jan 21, 2023

Choiceland teen sentenced to six years, eight months for killing mother

CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.A 14-year-old teen who killed his pregnant mother in Choiceland in 2021 has been handed a six-year, eight-month senten...

Jan 20, 2023

Jurors can discuss details of cases while seeking trauma support, Sask. lawyers believe long overdue

Jurors can now discuss all aspects of cases they've sat on while getting mental health support.The federal bill S-206 was officially passed last year but came into effect on Monday. It ultimately amen...

Jan 18, 2023

Death of woman found near Melfort reservoir not criminal

RCMP have confirmed that a 43-year-old woman was found dead near the Melfort Reservoir on Jan. 3.In an email sent to northeastNOW, they said the death is not considered suspicious. Police were notifie...

Jan 17, 2023

RCMP look to public education to reduce crime

The head of Melfort's RCMP detachment says drugs and addictions are adding to the crime rate in the region."The big thing is, we've noticed there's an increase in drug use," Staff Sgt. Darren Simons, ...

Jan 17, 2023

RCMP investigating death in Pelican Narrows

A 34 year old man is dead in what police are calling a homicide early Wednesday in the northern community of Pelican Narrows.Police say the man is Dalton Linklater of Pelican Narrows. RCMP noted they ...

Jan 13, 2023

Police look for suspect in violent assault in One Arrow

UPDATE: Police advised that the suspect is not armed as was previously reported. Wakaw RCMP are looking for a suspect in a violent assault last night in One Arrow. Police said it appears the victim wa...

Jan 13, 2023

Man facing 12 sexual assault charges applies to change guilty plea

A Saskatoon man claiming to be a traditional healer pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12 women between 2013 and 2021 but now wants to change that plea.Last April, police said there were a number o...

Jan 12, 2023

Attempted murder results in eight-year prison sentence

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of violenceA man who struck his victim in the head multiple times with a weapon, before shooting him a total of three times, has received an...

Jan 12, 2023

Rural refuge losing appeal after two break-ins

When nurse Randi Walker bought an acreage in the Debden area at the start of the pandemic, she was looking for a place to recharge from the mentally exhausting workdays during a global health scare. T...

Jan 12, 2023