Crime & Courts

Wadena RCMP seize drugs, weapons after two arrests

Two men face charges after separate incidents in the Wadena area. The first happened Aug. 6., when Wadena RCMP stopped a vehicle in Kylemore. The driver didn't stop for police and pulled into a drivew...

Aug 14, 2025

RCMP arrest four on Most Wanted list, five added

Four of the multiple offenders wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP have been arrested in the last month, including two people in the La Ronge area, one in Sandy Bay and another in Dillon. Cassandra Isbister w...

Aug 14, 2025

SIRT; teen had pointed gun at police before shooting that killed him

The 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by RCMP officers near Deschambault Lake had pointed a gun in their direction right before he was shot, according to an update by the Saskatchewan Serious In...

Aug 14, 2025

Seven-year prison sentence in Yellow Quill First Nation manslaughter case

A man originally charged with second-degree murder in a death on the Yellow Quill First Nation last summer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Cole Smokeyday of Yellow Quill was sentenced at Melfor...

Aug 13, 2025

Trial date set for pair charged with assault, break-and-enter in Nipawin

The two people accused in a break-and-enter and assault case in Nipawin earlier this year will be tried together. Thirty-six-year-old Scott McKay of Red Earth Cree Nation and 33-year-old Noreen Head w...

Aug 13, 2025

Bail hearings set for next week for Deschambault Lake pair

A man and woman arrested in Deschambault Lake following a shooting incident with RCMP that saw another man killed, have had bail hearings set. Earl Ballantyne and Sherri Custer will be back in front o...

Aug 11, 2025

One dead, two arrested in officer-involved shooting in Deschambault Lake

RCMP have released more information about the officer-involved shooting in Deschambault Lake yesterday. Police said that at 8:41 a.m., two Deschambault Lake RCMP officers came across five people gathe...

Aug 09, 2025

SIRT to investigate fatal officer-involved shooting at Deschambault Lake

The investigation is underway into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Deschambault Lake. RCMP say the incident happened Friday morning, and they are unable to publicly identify or provide further in...

Aug 08, 2025

Humboldt RCMP warning public about asphalt and paving scams

Humboldt RCMP are cautioning the public about being burned by people fraudulently offering services like asphalt and paving. They are asking you to be wary of unsolicited offers of discounted or cheap...

Aug 08, 2025

Choiceland teen who killed mother to be released into custody of father

CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains disturbing descriptions of violence.A 13-year-old who killed his pregnant mother in Choiceland in 2021 will soon be a member of society again.A decision w...

Aug 07, 2025