Crime & Courts

Chamber in Melfort organizing Citizens on Patrol meeting

Melfort residents and business owners will once again have a chance to learn more about keeping an eye out for crime. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is hosting a Citizens on Pa...

Apr 30, 2024

Man responsible for double murder at James Smith Cree Nation, receives concurrent life sentences

A man who committed a double murder at James Smith Cree Nation, has received two concurrent life sentences and is not eligible for parole for 16 years.Shawn Moostoos, 36, appeared Monday morning at Co...

Apr 29, 2024

PBCN meets with Public Safety Canada to discuss safety concerns in Pelican Narrows

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the commu...

Apr 27, 2024

Carrot River Valley MLA's motion on firearms owners' rights passes unanimously

The provincial government has passed a Private Member's Motion by Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw. The motion calls on the Federal Government to allow the Government of Saskatchewan to administe...

Apr 26, 2024

Sentencing decision reserved in Sask. manslaughter case involving former RCMP officer

The fate of a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, who shot and killed his young lover, now rests in the hands of a King's Bench Justice.A sentencing decision for Bernie Herman has been reserved to June ...

Apr 25, 2024

Sentencing begins for former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for death of young lover

What's expected to be a lengthy and emotional sentencing hearing for a former Saskatchewan Mountie guilty of manslaughter, will begin today at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Bernie Herman, 55,...

Apr 25, 2024

Interest piqued after Melfort Neighbourhood Watch program info meeting

It seems the public has an interest in the Neighbourhood Watch program in Melfort. The Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page that was launched just over a week ago now has over 175 followers, and ...

Apr 24, 2024

Fish abandoned at Deschambault Lake

The investigation is underway into a massive waste of fish at Deschambault Lake.Conservation officers in Creighton received information March 31 about fish abandoned at the lake. The fish were partial...

Apr 23, 2024

Suspect sought after Nipawin break-in

RCMP in Nipawin are looking for the suspect behind a break-and-enter in the community. Early on the morning of April 12, a home on Fifth Street N. was broken into, and a man demanded the keys to the o...

Apr 22, 2024

Man sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter in death of brother in Sandy Lake

A family that lost one son watched another go to prison for his death. Nicholas Bear, 25, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his brother Nickis...

Apr 22, 2024