Crime & Courts

'I felt cold and afraid': Hagen church targeted by vandals

The congregation at the Saron Lutheran Church in Hagen, a few kilometres southwest of Birch Hills, SK, has been left to pick up the pieces after intruders trashed the building over the weekend.Sandy B...

Nov 30, 2021

Vandals destroy and steal from the Humboldt Festival of Lights display

Humboldt's Festival of Lights is missing a little bit of magic after vandals took decorations and vandalized a display. Brent Fitzpatrick, executive director of the Humboldt and District Chamber of Co...

Nov 30, 2021

Friends and family mourn two men found dead in vehicle

One of two men found dead inside an abandoned vehicle Thursday night southwest of Meath Park, is being remembered as a passionate sports fan, but above all, a loving father who would do anything for h...

Nov 29, 2021

RCMP asking for help in identifying Melfort bike theft suspect

A suspected thief has been caught on camera in Melfort and RCMP are now asking for help in identifying them in the hopes of retrieving a stolen bike.On Nov. 9 at 11:50 p.m., a suspect entered a yard i...

Nov 29, 2021

Province launches new team to address gang activity and human trafficking

In an effort to help target gang-related criminal activity entering the province, the provincial government plans to spend over $6 million annually on a new policing initiative.The Saskatchewan Traffi...

Nov 24, 2021

Rider fan from Tisdale charged with mischief at Nov. 13 game

A 24-year-old Tisdale man is facing charges after taking to the field at a Saskatchewan Roughrider game.Cole Martin Chowen ran from the south end zone to the north end zone and up the steps to the con...

Nov 19, 2021

Melfort RCMP noticing increase in thefts

In a press release sent to northeastnow, the Melfort RCMP said they have noticed a recent increase in reports of thefts of vehicles, bicycles, theft from vehicles and many other items.Officers are cur...

Nov 04, 2021

Granite bench in Melfort Meditation Garden smashed

A peaceful space created by Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) has been vandalized.The granite bench donated by the Knights of Columbus in the Meditation Garden at Mount Pleasant Cemetery was found de...

Nov 03, 2021

Man receives two year sentence following incident that left victim on life support

One of six people charged after a man in Sandy Bay was beaten within an inch of his life, has received a two year jail sentence.Kobe Ray, 20, was sentenced on Thursday in the northern community, after...

Nov 01, 2021

Government of Saskatchewan combatting crime with new policing initiatives

Several communities across Saskatchewan are receiving support from the provincial government to help with crime reduction initiatives and improve public safety. On Wednesday, the Government of Saskatc...

Oct 28, 2021