Crime & Courts

Two charged after weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation

Two people face multiple charges after an incident at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). Melfort RCMP received a call of a possible shooting on JSCN April 11, and they say an adult sustained minor in...

Apr 17, 2024

Sandy Bay police seize crack, meth, knives, axes, baseball bat and cash

A 34-year-old man from Prince Albert is behind bars after a large seizure of drugs and weapons in Sandy Bay. Kelvin McCallum, age 34, was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Sandy Bay on Apri...

Apr 16, 2024

Interest growing in organizing a neighbourhood watch program in Melfort

A group of Melfort residents is gauging interest in setting up a neighbourhood watch program.A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook account has been organized by Dawn Quinn and has nearly 100 members ...

Apr 16, 2024

Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for three men charged after Coutts blockade

Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded no...

Apr 16, 2024

Frustration after Melfort-area farm beating suspects plead guilty to lesser charge

The sister of a man who was beaten at a Melfort-area farm and later died is frustrated and angry with the suspects pleading guilty to a lesser charge. "I'm very disappointed, I'm not going to lie," Sh...

Apr 15, 2024

Radisson man charged after incident at Sask. RCMP detachment

Following an incident on Monday at the Warman RCMP detachment, a 51-year-old man from Radisson is facing several charges including assault on a police officer with a weapon and possessing a weapon for...

Apr 11, 2024

New report slams RCMP treatment of homeless Indigenous women in Northern Canada

Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society has found.The or...

Apr 11, 2024

UPDATED: Sask RCMP trying to track down 22-year-old woman

UPDATE: Savannah Burns was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team in the community of Little Red River on Thursday.--Saskatchewan RCMP are asking the public for help ...

Apr 10, 2024

Investigation underway into disturbance at Melfort home

A disturbance at a home in Melfort is under investigation.Around 4:20a.m. on Tuesday, RCMP were called to a home on Kennedy Dr. The investigation revealed that two unknown people banged on the door of...

Apr 09, 2024

Marshal service will focus on complex investigations, help municipal police

Saskatchewan's new police force - expected to be operational in 2026 - will be a full police force but is being created to assist municipal police with difficult, time-consuming investigations. Rob Ca...

Apr 08, 2024