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Man faces 20-plus charges after Turtleford RCMP seize guns, drugs
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man. Turtlefor...
Mar 16, 2026 Items seized by Turtleford RCMP at a home on Thunderchild First Nation on March 4, 2026, including firearms, weapons, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine and thousands of rounds of ammunition. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
RCMP investigates homicide at North Battleford motel
A 30-year-old man is dead following a reported shooting in a motel parking lot in North Battleford Friday morning. In a news release, RCMP said officers were called at 7:45 a.m. about an injured man o...
Mar 13, 2026
RCMP say no new deaths linked to suspected hazardous drink in Battlefords
Saskatchewan RCMP say there have been no new reports of sudden deaths or illness potentially linked to a previously reported hazardous liquid circulating in the Battlefords area. Police provided the u...
Mar 06, 2026
Battlefords 'Better Together' T-shirts now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
A grassroots idea born in grief in the Battlefords has grown into a national message of connection, carried on the backs of tens of thousands of Canadians wearing the same simple reminder: "We are bet...
Mar 01, 2026
Two men face charges after North Battleford shooting, no injuries
Two people have been charged after a North Battleford shooting. Around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Battlefords RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residential building. Officers immediately responded ...
Feb 11, 2026
Three men charged after RCMP seize drugs, weapons at North Battleford business
Saskatchewan RCMP's Crime Reduction Team has charged three men at a business in North Battleford after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, and weapons. On Feb 7, RCMP located a vehicle that was previous...
Feb 10, 2026
'Today is the day you're going to die': Accused, witness testify in Wilkie care home trial
Testimony continued Tuesday in the Wilkie care home abuse trial, with a care worker describing hearing a resident scream in distress and the accused defending her conduct before court adjourned. Jacly...
Feb 10, 2026
Sask. RCMP investigated 33 homicides in 2025, maintaining elevated pace
Saskatchewan RCMP continued to face a high volume of homicide cases in 2025, following a previous record year in 2024. In 2025, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes branch investigated 33 manslaughter a...
Feb 05, 2026
Reconciliation-focused priest named as archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
The Vatican has appointed a priest from southern India as the archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Susai Jesu was ordained and installed as the Archbishop of Keewatin - Le Pas on Jan. 26 ...
Feb 03, 2026
'Pure excitement': Biggar teen achieves perfect bowling game
Tanner Pollock began bowling a year ago with one goal in mind - to play a perfect game. That goal became a reality for the 14-year-old this week when he rolled out 12 consecutive strikes, hitting a sc...
Jan 27, 2026 Tanner Pollock, middle, receiving an award for a perfect game from Biggar Bowl owner, Melissa Raschet, right. (Biggar Bowl/ Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...