Crime & Courts

'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.

The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...

Oct 17, 2022

Murder charge downgraded to weapons offence for Wahpeton stabbing case

While spared the trauma of a two week trial, the victims of a violent incident over two years ago at Wahpeton Dakota Nation may see the perpetrator serve less than two years in jail.Nathan Waditaka wh...

Oct 17, 2022

RCMP issue warning after increases in robberies, property crimes, fires

The community of Creighton - located northeast of Prince Albert close to the Manitoba border - is seeing a rise in crime, and police are asking the public to keep an eye open and report anything suspi...

Oct 15, 2022

Survey shows Saskatchewan residents have less confidence in justice system

A new survey is painting a picture of how Saskatchewan residents view law enforcement and the justice system.Over 5,000 people took part in a national Angus Reid survey where they shared their thought...

Oct 15, 2022

'This could have gone on for years': Horizon School Division fires employee accused of stealing funds

The Horizon School Division is still looking to retrieve funds allegedly stolen by a former employee.Administrators for the the division, which oversees communities in the Humboldt, Wakaw, and St. Bri...

Oct 11, 2022

'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others

Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.Residents put themselves at risk and in some ca...

Oct 11, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan.Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Harb...

Oct 10, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...

Oct 10, 2022

Victim of Big River death identified as police look for sightings of vehicle

RCMP identified the man who died in Big River two days ago as 30-year-old Lionel Whitehead of Pelican Lake First Nation. As part of the investigation into the suspicious circumstances of Whitehead's d...

Oct 07, 2022

Horizon School Division fires employee after discovering funds missing

A former employee with Horizon School Division is under investigation due to missing school funds.The division, which oversees communities in the Humboldt, Wakaw, and St. Brieux areas, started an inve...

Oct 07, 2022