A man suspected of killing a relative will return to court in Melfort next month. Kevin Swanson, 57, has been charged with second-degree murder after an incident last week. Melfort RCMP received a report of a serious assault at a home on 3rd Ave. N. in Naicam on May 2. When officers arrived, they found an injured man, ...

A man accused of killing his mother said nothing and looked only at the judge when he made his first court appearance Monday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.In connection to the incident from last Saturday at the Bryant Place Apartments, Everett Constant, 27, is facing a charge of second-degree murder.He's be...

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged a 57-year-old Naicam man following reports of a serious assault that happened in the community on Thursday. Melfort RCMP responded to the call at around 4:30 p.m. which happened at a residence on 3rd Ave. N. Upon arrival, officers found an injured male who was later pronounced...

The smell of sage filled the air as a large crowd gathered to show their support for those missing or murdered across Canada. The second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit Plus Walk (MMIWG2S+) Walk in Melfort was held at the Kerry Vickar Centre (KVC) Friday, after the recent wet condi...

When RCMP officers in La Ronge pulled over a vehicle on the afternoon of June 19, 2022, they did so because it was speeding. The car was an unremarkable older four-door sedan that turned into a nearby residential driveway after the officers turned on their lights and activated sirens. Watchguard video from the cruiser ...

Spring has just arrived, but it's never too early to think about an annual late-summer tradition in Melfort. Registration is now open for the Melfort Multi-K being held Sept. 14. Race Director Allison Rogers told northeastNOW that anyone interested can go to melfortmultik.ca to register in the free Castle Northland Bui...

UPDATE: RCMP confirmed on May 6 that Jordan Thomas has been found.--A 31-year-old man is missing and the Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's assistance. Jordan Thomas was last seen on April 27 and is about 6'2 and 200 lbs with a tattoo of lettering on his neck. According to police he travels to Saskatoon and T...

A man suspected of stealing from a Melfort store is wanted by police. RCMP say a man and woman entered a business April 27 and stole about $500 worth of items.The woman has been identified by police, but they need help identifying the man. He had a goatee and was wearing a black T-shirt and a grey ball cap with sunglas...

RCMP in Melfort are on the lookout for a man accused of assaulting a woman last month.Police were called April 16 about a woman that appeared to have been assaulted and was running toward the Melfort Hospital. RCMP found the woman at the hospital. The investigation resulted in 52-year-old Brent Tieken of Melfort being ...

The City of Melfort is funding a portion of the continued rehabilitation of Saskatchewan Drive. A Special Council Meeting was held Monday to approve the funding for the project. The city issued an Expression of Interest to the Ministry of Highways to rehab the remaining portion of Saskatchewan Drive in September 2023, ...