Crime & Courts

Rider fan from Tisdale charged with mischief at Nov. 13 game

A 24-year-old Tisdale man is facing charges after taking to the field at a Saskatchewan Roughrider game.Cole Martin Chowen ran from the south end zone to the north end zone and up the steps to the con...

Nov 19, 2021

Pinehouse RCMP seek wanted man

Pinehouse RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating a wanted man. According to an RCMP media release, on Nov. 10 Jerry Tinker was charged with failure to comply with two court-directed co...

Nov 17, 2021

Preliminary hearing dates set for Ross murder case

The final week in April next year has been set aside to hear the details surrounding the death of a young mother from La Ronge.Cory Clarke, 33, has been charged with second degree murder in the death ...

Nov 17, 2021

Man accused of arson and attempted murder, denied bail

The man charged after a house fire last August at Montreal Lake Cree Nation, has been denied bail.Scott Bird, 55, appeared by video Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.In connection to t...

Nov 09, 2021

New judge appointed to provincial court in La Ronge

Dorinda Mae Stahl believes becoming the new provincial court judge in La Ronge is an incredible honour and responsibility she won't take lightly."As I move forward and learn about this new role, I am ...

Nov 05, 2021

La Ronge RCMP investigating sudden death of local woman

La Ronge RCMP are investigating a sudden death.A RCMP media release stated on Nov. 4 at approximately 9:30 a.m., police received a report of a sudden death near a trail off Bigstone Road.La Ronge EMS ...

Nov 05, 2021

Man charged for trafficking cocaine near Pinehouse Lake

A man from Calgary is charged with trafficking cocaine after being stopped by police in northern Saskatchewan.According to an RCMP media release, on Oct. 30 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Pinehouse RCMP ...

Nov 03, 2021

Man receives two year sentence following incident that left victim on life support

One of six people charged after a man in Sandy Bay was beaten within an inch of his life, has received a two year jail sentence.Kobe Ray, 20, was sentenced on Thursday in the northern community, after...

Nov 01, 2021

Windows smashed for second time in three months at Gordon Denny Community School

"It's not a good feeling when you see your school vandalized."Those are the words of Gordon Denny Community School principal Marlina Ballantyne about the ongoing vandalism occurring at the Air Ronge s...

Nov 01, 2021

Government of Saskatchewan combatting crime with new policing initiatives

Several communities across Saskatchewan are receiving support from the provincial government to help with crime reduction initiatives and improve public safety. On Wednesday, the Government of Saskatc...

Oct 28, 2021