Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for three men charged after Coutts blockade
Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded no...
Apr 16, 2024
Court reviews video showing Terrence Daigneault opening fire on La Ronge RCMP officers
A video shown at the sentencing hearing for Terrence Daigneault shows the then 29-year-old getting out of a dark sedan in La Ronge and shooting multiple times towards an RCMP vehicle. Two members of t...
Apr 15, 2024
Verdict reserved in La Ronge murder case
Follow the conclusion of testimony and final arguments, the verdicts for two women, accused of murder and kidnapping, have been reserved to June 12.That was outcome of Friday's proceedings at Court of...
Apr 12, 2024
New report slams RCMP treatment of homeless Indigenous women in Northern Canada
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society has found.The or...
Apr 11, 2024
Man accused of murder in Montreal Lake pleads not guilty
A man accused of second-degree murder will stand trial later this year.The man accused of killing 41-year-old Kevin Stewart in Montreal Lake last November has entered not guilty pleas and opted to be ...
Apr 09, 2024
Marshal service will focus on complex investigations, help municipal police
Saskatchewan's new police force - expected to be operational in 2026 - will be a full police force but is being created to assist municipal police with difficult, time-consuming investigations. Rob Ca...
Apr 08, 2024
Deportation hearing set for truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash
CALGARY - A deportation hearing for the truck driver in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been scheduled for next month.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu caused the 2018 crash that killed 16 people and inj...
Apr 08, 2024
Sask. court hears former banking officer responsible for stealing over $700K from clients
Over the course of six years, a former personal banking officer in Wakaw, was responsible for stealing over $738,000 in funds from 11 separate victims, the majority of which are seniors.That was among...
Apr 08, 2024
Blunt force head trauma cause of death, says pathologist at manslaughter trial
Update: On April 17, defence did not call any witnesses and the case was adjourned to June 5 to set a date for a verdict.---------A man found dead in his home at Black Lake, died from blunt force head...
Apr 04, 2024
Crime scene photos shown during day four of Prince Albert manslaughter trial
**Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details Family members of a man who was found dead at a home in Black Lake, wept as dozens of graphic crime scene photos were displayed on a large...
Apr 03, 2024