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Derailed trial - for man facing weapons offences - after witnesses don't show will be rescheduled

Derailed trial - for man facing weapons offences - after witnesses don't show will be rescheduled

A trial that was derailed after witnesses didn’t show up in court to testify against a Meadow Lake man will be rescheduled. During a court appearance July 27, Cory Bouvier, 30, was ordered to reappear in Meadow Lake Provincial Court Aug.

Missing 15-year-old Nipawin girl located

UPDATE: This missing youth has been located safe and sound. The RCMP wish to thank the public for their assistance in this matter. BACKGROUND: Nipawin RCMP are asking for help to locating 15-year-old Shelby Daniels of Nipawin.
There is a science to saving seeds

There is a science to saving seeds

The ancient practice of saving seeds has, in recent years, become a feasible and, in some cases, encouraged practice.
Recapture of inmate from Willow Cree Healing Lodge

Recapture of inmate from Willow Cree Healing Lodge

UPDATE: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 29, inmate Royce Badger was apprehended by the Saskatoon Police Service. This inmate had been unlawfully at large from Willow Cree Healing Lodge, a minimum security federal institution, since July 29.
Unity – Potential Amber Alert cancelled

Unity – Potential Amber Alert cancelled

Tuesday at approximately 5 p.m., officers from the Unity RCMP detachment were called to a residence in Unity for a complaint of an assault and possible parental abduction.
Three men charged with murder of Battleford man appear in court

Three men charged with murder of Battleford man appear in court

Three men charged in connection to the murder of a Battleford man appeared in court today but the matters for all three were adjourned. The adjournment is to give lawyers time to receive disclosure.
COVID-19 update: One new death, nine new cases, 13 in hospital, 21 more recoveries

COVID-19 update: One new death, nine new cases, 13 in hospital, 21 more recoveries

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 28, bringing the total to 1,218 cases. The new cases are located in the South (3), Saskatoon (2), North (2), Central (1) and Regina (1) regions.
RCMP still seeking three suspects in multimillion-dollar online romance scam

RCMP still seeking three suspects in multimillion-dollar online romance scam

Submitted Investigators with the Saskatchewan Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Unit are still actively seeking to locate and arrest 23-year-old Jonah Eigbuluese, 27-year-old Clinton Newton and 25-year-old Joshua Ometie.
Trial set for P.A. man on weapons, drug-related charges

Trial set for P.A. man on weapons, drug-related charges

A trial is set in Prince Albert Provincial Court for a man facing drug and weapons-related offences after he was arrested during a traffic stop.
Loon Lake RCMP respond to fatal single vehicle rollover

Loon Lake RCMP respond to fatal single vehicle rollover

On July 27 at approximately 5 p.m., Loon Lake RCMP responded to the report of a single vehicle rollover. The van carrying four occupants was travelling east on Treatment Centre Road.
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