Crime & Courts

Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000

Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...

Oct 23, 2020

Stanley Mission RCMP deploy energy weapon, seize cash and cocaine

More than 100 grams of cocaine were seized by Stanley Mission RCMP on Wednesday. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states officers received a call at approximately 10 a.m. about an erra...

Oct 23, 2020

Man charged with attempted murder on Clearwater River Dene Nation

The La Loche RCMP have arrested 48-year-old Randy Darryl Fontaine and charged him with attempted murder.According to a media release, on Saturday, Oct. 17 shortly after 10 p.m. the RCMP and EMS found ...

Oct 21, 2020

Sentencing delayed for former Fond Du Lac band Chief

The sentencing of a former Saskatchewan first nations chief, convicted of fraud and breach of trust, has been delayed another two weeks and it appears the current band council is prepared to pay at le...

Oct 09, 2020

Boushie family's lawyers hope to see law abolishing peremptory challenges remain

Colten Boushie's mother, Debbie Baptiste, doesn't want to see the clock turn back on progress in justice.She is opposed to a proposal at the Supreme Court of Canada underway in Ottawa to potentially a...

Oct 07, 2020

Stanley Mission RCMP searching for wanted man

UPDATE: Police have arrested the suspect.-Stanley Mission RCMP are search for a 27-year-old man who shouldn't be approached if seen.According to an RCMP media release, officers were called at approxim...

Oct 05, 2020

Man shot multiple times while walking along Far Reserve Road

A 20-year-old man was transported to Saskatoon after being fired upon while walking alone along Far Reserve Road. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states on Sept. 30 at approximately 3...

Oct 01, 2020

New detachment commander no stranger to La Ronge

It's been just more than one month now since Staff Sgt. Dean Bridle took over as detachment commander at the La Ronge RCMP detachment.His official first day in La Ronge was Aug. 17 after he arrived fr...

Sep 30, 2020

Second degree murder charges laid for the death of Stanley Mission man

A 45-year-old man from Stanley Mission is dead and another is facing second-degree murder charges after a standoff in the community. According to an RCMP media release, Stanley Mission RCMP received a...

Sep 28, 2020

Trial date set for Pelican Narrows murder case

More than a year and a half after a man was shot and killed at Pelican Narrows, the case is proceeding to trial.On Friday, a trial date was set for George Samuel Custer, 25, and Gregory George Custer,...

Sep 28, 2020