Crime & Courts

Saskatchewan residents to see power bills rise; SaskPower warns about phone scam

Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for power in the new year.The carbon tax is set to increase Jan. 1 from $20 a tonne to $30. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry explained what the increase wi...

Dec 13, 2019 The Crown-owned power company says bills are set to climb and warning residents about a phone scam. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

UPDATE: Two found dead at Kindersley home following police standoff

Two people are dead following a long police standoff at a Kindersley home.According to a release from Saskatchewan RCMP, a man and a woman were located deceased in the home around 3 p.m.No other peopl...

Dec 13, 2019 Kindersley RCMP respond to report of a gunshot at a home on 1st Street West on Thursday, December 12, 2019. (submitted/Jenny Hagan)

'Impaired driving is completely senseless': SGI making sure everyone gets home safe during holidays

With Christmas just around the corner, SGI is making sure everyone gets a safe ride home this holiday season.This month's Traffic Safety Spotlight is on impaired driving. SGI's Tyler McMurchy said wit...

Dec 12, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Donation box stolen in Humboldt

RCMP in Humboldt are investigating the theft of a donation box that was meant for WE Day in Canada.The incident happened at a business in the 700 block of Main St. in Humboldt on Sunday, Dec. 8, at ab...

Dec 11, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP)

RCMP seeking assistance in locating missing woman

UPDATE: As of 3:14 p.m., RCMP said Schindler had been located safe.--The Shellbrook RCMP are seeking public assistance in finding a 52-year-old woman from B.C.According to a media release from Shellbr...

Dec 11, 2019 Debbie Schindler. (Submitted photo/ Shellbrook RCMP)

RCMP investigating Humboldt break-in

The investigation is underway into a break-and-enter in Humboldt last month.A home in the 100 block of 11th St. was broken into during the early morning hours of Nov. 17.A black or dark blue Ford Expl...

Dec 10, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Sombre 30th anniversary for 'Montreal Massacre'

A mass shooting no one in Canada will forget.Thirty years ago today, a lone gunman entered cole Polytechnique, and shot and killed 14 women in what has been called the 'Montreal Massacre'.Fourteen oth...

Dec 06, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Break-in at abandoned home in Lanigan under investigation

RCMP are looking for your help to solve a recent break-and-enter in Lanigan.Sometime between Thursday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Nov. 5, someone broke into an abandoned home on Antrim Street.Damages to the...

Dec 05, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Carrot River business break-in under investigation

Police are investigating a break and enter in Carrot River.RCMP were called about the break and enter at a business in Carrot River on the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 1.Two suspects entered the busi...

Dec 04, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

RCMP investigating break-in at Melfort movie theatre

Melfort RCMP are looking to the public in helping to identify the suspects in a break and enter.The incident occurred at 3:50 a.m. on September 23 at the Dynasty Twin Cinemas in Melfort.The two male s...

Dec 03, 2019 RCMP are asking the public to help them identify these break and enter suspects. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)