Crime & Courts

Judge finds evidence in Billette homicide case sufficient to proceed to pre-trial

All four accused in the murder of Sheena Billette have been committed to stand trial at Court of Queen's Bench in Prince Albert. Judge Bruce Bauer found that there was enough evidence presented during...

Jan 13, 2022

RCMP releases video of person of interest in Air Ronge homicide investigation

The RCMP have identified the victim of a homicide in Air Ronge and is reaching out to the public for assistance. In a media release issued Monday, it was announced Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit c...

Jan 10, 2022

New trespassing legislation raises questions

The new trespassing legislation that came into force on Jan. 1 in Saskatchewan has raised some concerns to those it impacts. The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property ...

Jan 10, 2022

RCMP on scene at incident in Air Ronge

La Ronge RCMP are still on the scene of an incident in Air Ronge and asking anyone nearby to avoid the area.Just before 11:00 a.m. Saturday, RCMP put out a notice saying there was an increased presenc...

Jan 08, 2022

Warrant issued for Pelican Narrows man following New Years Eve shooting

UPDATE: The RCMP have reported Tanner Ballantyne was arrested on Jan. 21 without incident. He made his first court appearance and was remanded until his next court date on Jan. 25 in Pelican Narrows.-...

Jan 08, 2022

Man facing attempted murder charge after incident in Hall Lake

A man from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Hall Lake.According to an RCMP media release, on Dec. 28, 2021 at approximately 12:30 a.m., offi...

Jan 05, 2022

Black Lake man charged with second degree murder

Police are investigating a suspicious death in Black Lake. According to a media release, on Dec. 16 Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit officers arrested a male in relation to this investigation. The ...

Dec 20, 2021

Man shot by RCMP under court orders not to be in the community

A man who was shot this week by members of the RCMP at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) and later died in hospital should never have been in the community in the first place according to court records...

Dec 16, 2021

Black Lake RCMP charge man with assault

Black Lake RCMP are charging a 35-year-old man after an alleged assault on the First Nation.On Dec. 11 around 11 p.m., the Mounties found a man on a road in the community suffering from serious injuri...

Dec 15, 2021

Black Lake RCMP investigating suspicious death on First Nation

The death of a 27-year-old male on the Black Lake First Nation is being investigated by the RCMP.Black Lake RCMP received a report on Dec. 14 at approximately 9:10 a.m., of the suspicious death at a r...

Dec 15, 2021