Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Watrous RCMP charge woman with sexual assault
A 31-year-old woman is facing charges of sexual assault and sexual interference, as well as making sexually explicit material available to a person under the age of sixteen.Watrous RCMP initially rece...
Sep 12, 2025

Melfort RCMP issuing caution after local resident scammed out of thousands of dollars
A person from the Melfort area is out thousands of dollars after becoming a victim of a gift card fraud scheme. Melfort RCMP said the incident happened last week when the victim provided the numbers o...
Sep 12, 2025

'A test case': Métis hunting rights retrial to resume in 2026 with expert evidence
A high-profile trial at Meadow Lake Provincial Courthouse that could determine Mtis hunting rights across Saskatchewan won't be resolved anytime soon.Defence lawyer Kathy Hodgson-Smith said the retria...
Sep 11, 2025

Farm equipment stolen from tractor in field north of Clair
Wadena RCMP are investigating the theft of farming equipment north of Clair. They were called about the theft last Friday. Several pieces of equipment were stolen, including a grain analyzer, radios, ...
Sep 11, 2025

Melfort teen arrested after youths attempted to break into parked vehicles
A teen faces charges after a Melfort resident called police about an attempted break-in. Melfort RCMP were called early Monday morning after a resident caught two youths trying to break into parked ve...
Sep 09, 2025

Muskoday shooting incident results in six year prison sentence
Noting an increase in court cases involving violence directed towards police, a Prince Albert judge stated these types of crimes need to be denounced.Moments later Judge Rogers sentenced Jason Laffert...
Sep 09, 2025

Nipawin Council opts in to Safe Public Spaces Act
The Town of NIpawin is looking to increase safety through legislation. At this week's meeting, Council resolved to opt in to the Government of Saskatchewan's Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act. E...
Sep 09, 2025

James Smith lockdown over, no injuries
UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that while they were called to an investigation of an injured person in James Smith this morning, the subject of the report has been found unharmed. Officers from the Melfo...
Sep 08, 2025

Ontario teen's disappearance considered suspicious: RCMP
Nearly four months have passed since a teenage boy from Ontario, living in northern saskatchewan, was last heard from.RCMP are now treating the case as suspicious. Jay'siiah Webb-Long, 16, was living ...
Sep 05, 2025

'Heartbroken and sickened': Church fire on Thunderchild First Nation draws MPs' warning over hate crimes
RCMP are investigating a church fire on Thunderchild First Nation, northwest of North Battleford, that two Saskatchewan MPs say reflects a rise in hate crimes against places of worship.Turtleford RCMP...
Sep 05, 2025