Crime & Courts

Suspect sought after Nipawin break-in

RCMP in Nipawin are looking for the suspect behind a break-and-enter in the community. Early on the morning of April 12, a home on Fifth Street N. was broken into, and a man demanded the keys to the o...

9h ago

Man sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter in death of brother in Sandy Lake

A family that lost one son watched another go to prison for his death. Nicholas Bear, 25, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his brother Nickis...

11h ago

Several businesses hit by overnight break and enters in Naicam

A total of six businesses fell victim to a string of break-and-enters in Naicam last week.Melfort RCMP said the incidents happened sometime overnight on April 17 or early the next morning.The suspects...

14h ago

Number of drivers suspended for drugs growing ‘higher and higher’ in Sask.: SGI

April 20 - commonly referred to as 4/20 - has long been associated with cannabis culture in Canada and around the world.But while many will be lighting pipes, sparking up joints and munching on edible...

Apr 20, 2024

Humboldt RCMP seek help with multiple break-and-enters, mischief calls

The Humboldt RCMP are turning to the public for help in locating suspects in various break-and-enters and mischief calls in and around the areas of the communities. The first incident happened in the ...

Apr 20, 2024

Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot

A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her.Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 55...

Apr 19, 2024

Suspects who returned to scene of theft sought by Melfort RCMP

RCMP are looking for some out-of-province suspects involved in a theft in Melfort. The suspects were spotted in the city on April 18, three weeks after a theft in which they stole about $5,000-8,000 w...

Apr 19, 2024

Alleged drug trafficker with 'horrendous' record, denied bail

Less than six months after returning to the community, having served a lengthy sentence for manslaughter, a man was found with cocaine, meth, multiple weapons and over $1,200 in cash.Those details wer...

Apr 18, 2024

Melfort RCMP supportive of extra eyes in fight against crime

Melfort's RCMP Detachment Commander is weighing in on the potential start of a neighbourhood watch program in the city. A Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group has well over 100 members and has o...

Apr 18, 2024

Two charged after weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation

Two people face multiple charges after an incident at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). Melfort RCMP received a call of a possible shooting on JSCN April 11, and they say an adult sustained minor in...

Apr 17, 2024