Crime & Courts

Despite hours of negotiations, armed man killed by police following 30 hour standoff in Calgary

A 30-hour armed standoff with Calgary police that forced some residents of a southeast neighbourhood out of their homes came to an end on Friday night after officers shot a man dead. Police had been s...

Mar 16, 2024

Police investigating death of man in Patuanak

RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Patuanak.Police were called about an injured man early Friday morning, and he was later declared dead at the scene by EMS.The man has been identified as a ...

Mar 15, 2024

Memory of woman murdered in Melfort honoured by employer

The victim of a homicide in Melfort last weekend is being remembered by her employer.Danielle Dobersheck worked for North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) at the Treehouse, described as a "s...

Mar 15, 2024

Accused in Black Lake manslaughter case, receives jail sentence for separate gun incident in Prince Albert

A man awaiting trial for manslaughter has received a 90-day jail sentence for a separate gun-related incident that happened in Prince Albert while he was out on bail.Jerrick Stalthanee appeared by vid...

Mar 14, 2024

First Nations leaders want voice in recommended changes to parole and corrections after stabbing massacre

Joining calls from the James Smith Cree Nation to have a voice in any changes made to paroling or the release of Indigenous inmates are the FSIN and the Assembly of First Nations. The group issued a s...

Mar 12, 2024

Murder charge laid in death of Melfort woman

A man allegedly responsible for the death of his long-time partner, is facing a charge of second degree murder.Cody Chubey, 35, appeared Monday morning at Melfort Provincial Court. He was subsequently...

Mar 11, 2024

Southend loses only hockey rink to suspected arson

An arena that the children of Southend, Saskatchewan relied on to play hockey has been burned in a suspected arson. RCMP confirmed the cause of the fire that burned the building on March 9 is suspicio...

Mar 11, 2024

Hudson Bay man charged after large amount of guns, ammo seized in firearms investigation

A Hudson Bay man faces several charges after a firearms trafficking investigation.The RCMP's Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT) investigation began earlier this year, and as a result of that inv...

Mar 08, 2024

'I thought he was gonna kill me': RCMP officer testifies at standoff trial

RCMP Cst. Andrew Campbell says he feared for his life when a man, who had been the subject of a near seven hour standoff, jumped out a window and was suddenly standing in front of him holding a machet...

Mar 07, 2024

Two adults, four children found dead in Ottawa-area home, police say

UPDATE: The names of the victims and the suspect in custody have been released.Darshani Banbaranayake Gama Walwwe Darshani Dilanthika Ekanyake, 35; her four children Inuka, 7, Ashwini, 4, Rinyana, 2, ...

Mar 07, 2024