Crime & Courts

Saskatchewan Health Authority fined after workplace injury in Kelvington

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has been fined after a workplace incident in Kelvington last year. The organization pleaded guilty to one violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations,...

Dec 19, 2024

New federal commission established to review potential wrongful convictions

Having spent 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, David Milgard dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for others who had been wrongfully convicted.And that passion has led to the R...

Dec 18, 2024

‘Miscarriage of justice’: FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...

Dec 18, 2024

Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another

Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...

Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...

Dec 17, 2024

One person injured in multi-vehicle collision east of Humboldt

A two-vehicle collision east of Humboldt has sent one person to hospital. Humboldt RCMP were called to the scene of the crash on Highway 5 early Monday afternoon. The investigation revealed two pickup...

Dec 17, 2024

New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...

Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge in Saskatoon

Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...

Dec 15, 2024

Impaired driving charge in Kennedy case stayed due to delays

The court case of a woman accused of hitting and killing a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl in a crosswalk has been stayed due to delays.Taylor Ashley Kennedy was charged with impaired driving causing dea...

Dec 13, 2024