Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

Top 10 provincial stories of 2024
This year was one with many triumphs and challenges, one in which concerns were heard via voting and protest. Saskatchewan residents also brought local talents and accomplishments to the national and ...
Dec 31, 2024
Chief of Saskatchewan Marshals Service ‘excited’ for early launch
The head of Saskatchewan's newest police force credits good timing and good luck for its early launch.Chief Marshal Rob Cameron of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) told CKOM News on Friday that...
Dec 29, 2024

Two new Provincial Court judges appointed in Prince Albert
Prince Albert has two new Provincial Court judges, the province announced Friday afternoon. Lori O'Connor and Buffy Rogers will take the bench. Cynthia Alexander was appointed in Regina. "It is a priv...
Dec 22, 2024

Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan upheld this week a verdict that found a thumbs-up em...
Dec 21, 2024
New federal commission established to review potential wrongful convictions
Having spent 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, David Milgard dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for others who had been wrongfully convicted.And that passion has led to the R...
Dec 18, 2024

La Ronge council continues pursuit of crime reduction strategy with special meeting
At a special meeting of La Ronge council on Tuesday, discussion continued on how to come up with a strategy for crime prevention in the community. Council identified the development of a Crime Reducti...
Dec 18, 2024
‘Miscarriage of justice’: FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...
Dec 18, 2024

Cockrill found in violation in one conflict of interest investigation, cleared in another
Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving gove...
Dec 17, 2024

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...
Dec 17, 2024
New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...
Dec 16, 2024