Crime & Courts

'Smug, cocky and arrogant:' Saskatchewan inquest hears of mass killer's arrest

An RCMP officer who helped capture a mass killer on the run after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has told an inquest the man was smug during his arrest.Const. Bill Rowley says Myles Sanderson was ...

Feb 28, 2024

'I got him, I got him': Officer recounts arrest of Myles Sanderson

While Const. Heidi Marshall chased Myles Sanderson's stolen Chevy Avalanche down Highway 11, she spent some moments thinking about what would happen to her two young children if she died. Advanced dri...

Feb 27, 2024

New penalties for stunt driving and excessive speeding

Drivers who like to pretend they're part of the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise will feel the pain beginning May 1. Under new regulations, any driver caught stunt driving, driving at high speeds or r...

Feb 27, 2024

Acute cocaine overdose killed mass stabbing perpetrator, coroner testifies

The coroner who examined the body of Myles Sanderson said he died of acute cocaine overdose, with levels of the drug in very high amounts. The inquest, held before a jury, is a fact-finding exercise t...

Feb 27, 2024

RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in Myles Sanderson overdose death

Evidence heard at the second day of the coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Sanderson showed the man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others likely died by his own hand. Video evidence taken ...

Feb 27, 2024

RCMP used 'pit maneuver' to stop Myles Sanderson

Given the 'extreme level' of danger posed by the man responsible for the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and Village of Weldon, RCMP ended up using a 'pit maneuvre' to stop the veh...

Feb 26, 2024

Sentencing for father who killed toddler after officers failed to check on child

A Saskatchewan man is to be sentenced Monday for killing his toddler in a case where police were found to have neglected their duty in not checking on the child.Kaij Brass had been set to stand trial ...

Feb 26, 2024

Coroner's inquest into in-custody death of Saskatchewan mass killer set to begin

A coroner's inquest into the in-custody death of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan is scheduled to begin today. Myles Sanderson had been on the run fo...

Feb 26, 2024

Former Sask. police chief to lead community safety at Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

A man who led the Prince Albert and Saskatoon Police Services for several years has a new job, overseeing the safety of a Saskatchewan First Nation.The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) announced Th...

Feb 23, 2024

Two people arrested at La Ronge apartment building in drug trafficking investigation

A drug trafficking investigation in La Ronge has led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of drugs and a gun.On Tuesday, RCMP searched an apartment building in the town where they recovered rou...

Feb 22, 2024