Crime & Courts

Final suspect arrested in Megan Gallagher death

The last of four people has been arrested in the death of Megan Gallagher, who had close ties to Cumberland House. John Wayne Sanderson, 44, was arrested in James Smith Cree Nation by officers from th...

Jul 27, 2022

Cumberland House RCMP searching for wanted man

Cumberland House RCMP has issued a warrant for a man after he was reportedly uttering threats at a home in the Cree Nation.When RCMP members arrived following the report on July 25, the home was on fi...

Jul 26, 2022

Cold case: wanted man pushes freezer on Nipawin police officer

An RCMP officer is fine after being hit by a freezer that was recently pushed into him by a fleeing suspect. Officers in Nipawin were called to a store on the 100 block of First Avenue West around 3:0...

Jul 25, 2022

Suspect charged in relation to Battleford assault

A Battleford man is facing one count of assault following the attack of a man from Poundmaker Cree Nation.In a press release, RCMP said Adam Lesmeister, 46, was arrested and charged Tuesday night. His...

Jul 20, 2022

Truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted day parole

The Parole Board of Canada has granted the trucker who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash day parole for six months. The board says Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will get full parole after those six ...

Jul 20, 2022

Parole board to hear from truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

A parole hearing is scheduled to take place today for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after he pleaded guilty t...

Jul 20, 2022

FSIN calls for police to lay charges in ‘unprovoked racial attack’ in Battleford

A video circulating on social media that shows a man being assaulted by another is putting into question what the motivation was for the attack. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a...

Jul 19, 2022

Melfort RCMP ask public to watch for stolen camper

Melfort RCMP are searching for a stolen camper taken from a business in NaicamThe camper was stolen from the Highway 6 business in the town between June 27 and 28. The camper is a black and brown 2015...

Jul 19, 2022

Man alleged to have brought imitation gun to Cumberland House band office building

A man accused of having an imitation handgun in his possession while at the Cumberland House Cree Nation band office building will have a couple months to wait for his next court appearance.Julian Tho...

Jul 18, 2022

Former Métis Nation-Sask. president suing Métis Nation of Alberta, RCMP over sexual assault allegations

The former president of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) is suing the Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and RCMP.In a statement of claim filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Dwayne Roth claims...

Jul 17, 2022