Crime & Courts

Library workers seeing rise in violent incidents according to survey

Are libraries in Saskatchewan safe places for employees and patrons? A new survey is turning the page on that question with alarming data.The results of the survey, conducted last year, were released ...

Mar 20, 2023

Quebec police say third man dies after pedestrians struck by truck last week

Provincial police say a third person has died after a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians in an eastern Quebec town one week ago.Police say Simon-Guillaume Bourget, 41, died on the weekend after bei...

Mar 20, 2023

Wanted man captured by RCMP after 1.5-year search

A man who has been on Saskatchewan's Most Wanted list for over a year-and-a-half is back behind bars.Braden Ballantyne was located and arrested Wednesday at a residence in Deschambault Lake. He was sc...

Mar 16, 2023

Two arrests, 28 charges laid after 'serious assault and robbery' in Stanley Mission

La Ronge RCMP have arrested two people and levied a total of 28 charges in what they describe as a "serious assault and robbery" in June 2022. RCMP did not receive a report of the incident until March...

Mar 16, 2023

Lashburn man charged in alleged indecent act in Lloydminster

A man from Lashburn has been charged after allegedly committing an indecent act at a pool in Lloydminster.On Monday, RCMP received the report from the Bioclean Athletic Centre. Following an investigat...

Mar 16, 2023

Two Edmonton police officers killed while responding to a call

Edmonton police say two officers were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute at an apartment complex and it's believed the suspect killed himself. Police Chief Dale McFee said Const. Tra...

Mar 16, 2023

Onion Lake woman charged with concealing body of baby

A woman from Onion Lake is facing a charge of concealing the body of a child in an investigation being conducted by RCMP's Major Crimes Division. Onion Lake RCMP were told of the sudden death of an in...

Mar 14, 2023

La Ronge man charged with assault on a peace officer, electronic impulse device deployed

A La Ronge man is facing several charges after a traffic stop on Sunday.According to an RCMP media release, at approximately 12:56 a.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle speeding along High...

Mar 14, 2023

Venne murder verdict reserved for one month

Citing what he referred to as complex overtones, the justice overseeing the Keegan Nelson-Smith murder trial at Prince Albert Court of King's Bench has reserved his verdict until April 17.Prior to doi...

Mar 13, 2023

Not guilty plea in case of missing house

The man accused of stealing a ramshackle old house last summer has pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft under $5,000.A trial date for Michael Raymond Malley has been set for July 27 in Melfort. His...

Mar 13, 2023