The Saskatchewan RCMP has reported a 200 per cent increase in extortion cases through the first six months of 2023. From January to June, the RCMP received 105 reports of extortion compared to 36 cases over the same period in 2022. The RCMP says that the majority of these reports are what is commonly called […]
SGI is reminding residents to drive sober this Canada Day long weekend. According to SGI, police caught 476 people driving after exceeding the legal limits of alcohol or drugs, including 206 Criminal Code charges and 270 administrative suspensions for exceeding provincial limits in May. An impaired driving offence can result in licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments, […]
Last week, Saskatchewan RCMP responded to three homicides in three days, highlighting a deadly trend across the province. Through the first half of 2023, Saskatchewan RCMP has reported 15 homicides as of June 18. That number increased by three from June 16 to June 18 after members of the Major Crimes attended homicide scenes in […]
Saskatchewan RCMP seized 11 firearms and 10,000 rounds of ammunition in a search warrant execution. On June 20, the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Policing National Security Enforcement Section and the Regina Police Service executed search warrants at a residence on the 1100 block of Grey Street in Regina and a storage facility on Inland Drive in […]
RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after a bus carrying people from Dauphin, Man., many of them seniors, collided with a semi truck. Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill, the commanding officer of Manitoba’s RCMP, said Thursday the crash happened at the intersection of highways 1 and 5 near Carberry, about two hours south […]
As part of Canada Road Safety Week, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) officers from Saskatchewan RCMP, as well as other police agencies, were out on the road focussing on curbing dangerous driving behaviours such as impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and seatbelt misuse. Over the seven-day campaign, CTSS officers issued the following: 4 Criminal Code […]
Yorkton RCMP has charged five men after a robbery led to police seizing illicit drugs. On May 10, Yorkton RCMP received a report of a robbery where a man was confined in a residence and was physically assaulted and robbed. RCMP would execute a search warrant at another resident where officers located and seized approximately […]
A teenage girl stopped for speeding by the Saskatchewan RCMP turned out to be a victim of human trafficking. RCMP officers stopped the vehicle on Highway 1 near Swift Current. The car had an Ontario license plate and was driven by a female under the age of 16, who was the lone occupant. An investigation […]
