Crime & Courts

Melfort and Tisdale RCMP urge citizens to help prevent vehicle thefts

The Melfort and Tisdale RCMP are reminding the public what they can do to help prevent vehicle thefts.According to Melfort staff sergeant, Darren Simons, a total of four vehicles have been stolen just...

Aug 11, 2022

Escaped prisoner might be in Melfort or Star City

A 28-year-old man missing from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp could be in Melfort or Star City. Jesse Guest was reported missing from the camp in Pinehouse Lake at 8:10 am on Aug. 7, police said i...

Aug 09, 2022

Warrant issued for man in Amber Alert, Saskatchewan children believed to be in U.S.

Saskatchewan RCMP say an arrest warrant has been issued for a convicted sex offender at the centre of an Amber Alert for two children. Police say seven-year-old Luna Potts and eight-year-old Hunter Po...

Aug 09, 2022

House ethics committee begins second day of hearings into RCMP use of spyware

The director of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab says spyware is "like a wiretap on steroids," and it requires more oversight and a much higher threshold for use than traditional wiretaps.Ron D...

Aug 09, 2022

Cumberland House man charged after allegedly spitting at Nipawin business employee

Nipawin RCMP are charging a 19-year-old man after he allegedly spat at a business employee.On July 31, the Mounties were called to the 1500 block of Highway 35 in Nipawin after getting a report of a p...

Aug 09, 2022

Amber Alert issued for two kids from Shaunavon

UPDATE: RCMP cancelled the Amber Alert early Wednesday morning after the four people were found in South Dakota.--Shaunavon RCMP has issued an Amber Alert as they search for two missing kids.Luna Pott...

Aug 08, 2022

Police ask public for help finding missing mushroom picker in Hanson Lake area

A 74-year-old woman who was picking mushrooms in the Hanson Lake area between Prince Albert and Nipawin has gone missing. RCMP said Lois Chartrand was last seen on foot at 11 am yesterday as she was p...

Aug 05, 2022

Conservative leadership candidate commits to being strong voice for Prince Albert riding

The man vying to be the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, and who has aspirations one day to be elected Prime Minister of Canada, made several stops across Saskatchewan on Tuesday includi...

Aug 03, 2022

Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996.There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021, an 18 pe...

Aug 02, 2022

UPDATE: One of two missing girls last seen late July is now found

Update: Prince Albert Police Service announced on Thursday that Autumn Barrett was located.Police are looking for information on the whereabouts to two teen girls last seen about 11:30 pm on Sunday. K...

Jul 28, 2022