Crime & Courts

'A test case': Métis hunting rights retrial to resume in 2026 with expert evidence

A high-profile trial at Meadow Lake Provincial Courthouse that could determine Mtis hunting rights across Saskatchewan won't be resolved anytime soon.Defence lawyer Kathy Hodgson-Smith said the retria...

Sep 11, 2025

La Ronge RCMP arrest man facing weapons charges

UPDATE: John Sanderson has been apprehended. -RCMP members from the La Ronge detachment are looking for a 37-year-old man in connection with a weapons incident several days ago. Officers were called t...

Sep 11, 2025

Both suspects arrested in Hall Lake robbery investigation

UPDATE: Gerry Roberts, the second man who had a warrant, has been arrested.-Police are searching for a man wanted in relation to a robbery on a business in Hall Lake. An email to larongeNOW from Saska...

Sep 10, 2025

Ontario teen's disappearance considered suspicious: RCMP

Nearly four months have passed since a teenage boy from Ontario, living in northern saskatchewan, was last heard from.RCMP are now treating the case as suspicious. Jay'siiah Webb-Long, 16, was living ...

Sep 05, 2025

'Heartbroken and sickened': Church fire on Thunderchild First Nation draws MPs' warning over hate crimes

RCMP are investigating a church fire on Thunderchild First Nation, northwest of North Battleford, that two Saskatchewan MPs say reflects a rise in hate crimes against places of worship.Turtleford RCMP...

Sep 05, 2025

Two people, including self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada,’ facing charges after RCMP raid in Richmound

The woman who styles herself the "Queen of Canada" is one of two people facing charges after the RCMP made a number of arrests on Wednesday at the disused school in Richmound, Sask. that had become th...

Sep 05, 2025

RCMP looking for tips involving early morning shooting in La Ronge

La Ronge RCMP are investigating an early morning shooting that caused damaged to a house. An email from the Saskatchewan RCMP to larongeNOW states the shooting occurred at approximately 6 a.m. on Cook...

Sep 04, 2025

Mass attack on Manitoba First Nation leaves two dead on anniversary of James Smith Cree Nation stabbings

An 18-year-old girl lost her life in an early morning attack on the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba. RCMP said she was killed by her own brother, who also died. The suspect, 26-year old Tyron Si...

Sep 04, 2025

Over a dozen imitation handguns, ammo seized following Richmound raid

While no charges have yet been laid, Saskatchewan RCMP said they have found over a dozen imitation guns and some ammunition from the school that was inhabited by 'Queen Romana' Didulo and her follower...

Sep 04, 2025

Mass stabbing in Manitoba falls on third anniversary of James Smith Cree Nation tragedy

A suspect and another person are dead after a mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba.RCMP said at least six people are in hospital after the Thursday morning attack which they describe...

Sep 04, 2025