Crime & Courts

Trial for accused charged in mother's death set for September

The trial for a 47-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother is scheduled for this fall.Walter Geering, who is in custody, is charged with second-degree murder.Geering's...

Apr 16, 2024

Preliminary hearing underway for accused in Cope death

The accused charged in the death of Gregory Cope appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court today for the first day of a preliminary hearing that's running to Friday.Travis Jean, 34, is charged wit...

Apr 16, 2024

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

School division employee fired after allegedly misappropriating over $15K

An investigation is underway following an employee's termination from Living Sky School Division No. 202 for alleged misappropriation of funds. According to a release issued by Boards of Education, th...

Apr 15, 2024

Preliminary hearing for accused in Cope death to start this week

A man charged in the death of Gregory Cope will return to court for a preliminary hearing running Tuesday to Friday this week.Travis Jean, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and arson - disregard...

Apr 15, 2024

RCMP warn of fentanyl use in Thunderchild First Nation

Two sudden deaths on the Thunderchild First Nation have prompted a warning from RCMP regarding illicit drugs.On April 11, Turtleford RCMP starting investigating two deaths in the First Nation and beli...

Apr 13, 2024

Trial postponed for two accused in Geddes death

A trial originally scheduled for April 8 for two suspects in the death of Edward (Ted) Keith Geddes has been postponed.According to the Court of King's Bench in Battleford, the new date is still to be...

Apr 11, 2024

Sask. mother, FSIN want longer sentence for impaired driver who hit son

Darnell Fineday suffered life-altering injuries when he was struck by an impaired driver at the intersection of Hart Road and 22nd Street last April.Now, the 28-year-old from the Mosquito First Nation...

Apr 11, 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

Radisson man charged after incident at Sask. RCMP detachment

Following an incident on Monday at the Warman RCMP detachment, a 51-year-old man from Radisson is facing several charges including assault on a police officer with a weapon and possessing a weapon for...

Apr 10, 2024