Crime & Courts

P.A. woman accused of driving stolen vehicle into oncoming traffic

RCMP have arrested a woman after evading officers near Missinipe. That's according to a media release, which states on July 2 at 11:30 a.m., La Ronge RCMP saw a vehicle reported as stolen from Southen...

Jul 06, 2022

Court orders halting of PBCN by-election, Karen Bird re-instated as Chief

Plans for an election this month by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) have been brought to an abrupt stop.The federal court has granted Bird's application for an injunction and ordered her to be all...

Jul 06, 2022

La Ronge RCMP arrest third person following shooting

A third individual has been arrested in regards to a recent shooting in Far Reserve. According to a media release, on July 5 La Ronge RCMP received information about the location of a wanted male. Off...

Jul 05, 2022

Bjorkdale rancher debates cattle as witnesses with judges to no avail

"I can assure you, sir, that you are not bringing cattle to court. Don't even go there"; words heard as part of a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision ending a Bjorkdale rancher's attempt to keep his...

Jul 05, 2022

Sask. RCMP officer suffers minor injuries after fleeing suspect rams police vehicle

A man from Mistawasis First Nation is facing over a dozen charges, after a stolen vehicle was involved in the ramming of a police car near Warman.On June 29th, at approximately 7 a.m., RCMP received a...

Jul 05, 2022

Accused in Cumberland House homicide has next court date set

The man accused of killing 24-year-old Marisha Hoksbergen in Cumberland House will have his next court appearance in La Ronge on July 7. Alvin Thomas, age 39, is facing one charge of second-degree mur...

Jul 04, 2022

Saskatchewan school division fires employee after $5K taken

A now-former employee of Saskatchewan's Living Sky School Division was fired after taking more than $5,000 from the division during the third quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year.In a media release Mond...

Jul 04, 2022

Russia’s defense minister reports capture of Ukraine city

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's defense minister says Moscow's forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine's Luhansk province.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President...

Jul 03, 2022

Missing 13-year-old Edmonton girl found alive in Oregon, 41-year-old man arrested

EDMONTON - Police say a 13-year-old Edmonton girl missing for more than a week has been found alive in the United States. She was located following a week-long search that began when she was seen arri...

Jul 02, 2022

Court rejects bid by AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn suspension

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says an Ontario court has rejected a bid by National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn her recent suspension. The organization issued a statement Thursday say...

Jul 01, 2022