Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Utah anglers net more than $6,000 in fines after overfishing
Eight Utah anglers are on the hook for more than $6,000 in fines after conservation officers confiscated 51 walleye at a float plane base in La Ronge. That's according to the Ministry of Environment, ...
Jun 25, 2019 These fillets were seized from the anglers and later donated to Scattered Site Outreach Program. (Government of Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Local farmer found guilty of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to cattle
A Porcupine Plain farmer was found guilty of two counts related to causing distress to his cattle.Judge Inez Cardinal convicted Alex Potoreyko of wilfully causing unnecessary pain and suffering to his...
Jun 19, 2019 Melfort Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Beatty man charged after police pursuit
A 24-year-old man from Beatty, Sask. has been charged after an incident on Sunday, June 16.Shortly before 8 a.m., Melfort RCMP received reports of a dangerous driver in the east end of Melfort knock o...
Jun 18, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Accused pleads not guilty in Tisdale break and enter, assault case
A man accused in a Tisdale break and enter case has elected to be tried in provincial court in front of a judge alone.Tyler Waldner appeared in Tisdale court on Tuesday, June 18 and pleaded not guilty...
Jun 18, 2019 Tisdale Provincial Court is held in the town's Civic Centre (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

RCMP looking for suspect vehicle after hit and run in Carrot River
RCMP in Carrot River are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run in the town on Wednesday, June 12.Between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., a red and black late 1980s to early 1990s quarter-ton Toy...
Jun 13, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Husky to pay $3.82M in penalties after guilty plea in 2016 oil spill
A judge has accepted a joint submission that will see Husky Oil Operations pay $3.82 million in fines for charges stemming from a 2016 oil spill near Maidstone.The company pleaded guilty to three envi...
Jun 12, 2019 Images submitted to court show an overhead view of the bridge over Highway 21 and oil slicks in the North Saskatchewan River. (submitted/Saskatchewan Courts)

Two arrested after police chase ends outside city limits
Two are in custody after a police chase early Monday morning.At 3 a.m., Saskatoon Police observed a stolen GMC Sierra with an incorrect license plate.The SPS Air Support Unit (ASU) located the vehicle...
Jun 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Man who threatened school sentenced to probation
The 18-year-old man convicted of uttering threats toward Tisdale Middle and Secondary School (TMSS) was sentenced to 15 months of probation.Jarad Tiedjens appeared for sentencing in Tisdale Provincial...
Jun 06, 2019 Tisdale Middle & Secondary School was placed under a hold and secure on Sept. 27 after threats allegedly uttered by 18-year-old Jarad Tiedjens. (Facebook/Tisdale Middle & Secondary School)

Nipawin RCMP search warrant leads to charges
Nipawin RCMP have charged a man after a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.The search took place at a home in Nipawin on Tuesday, June 4. As a result, officers seized about t...
Jun 06, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP discover stolen vehicle out of Ontario, charge two
Two people from Ontario were charged after Wynyard RCMP discovered a vehicle stolen out of Ontario.On June 3, RCMP saw two people acting suspiciously at a local gas station, and after running the vehi...
Jun 05, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)