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4 days ago
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Sask. RCMP releases sketch of sexual assault suspect
Watch WATCH: Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's assistance identifying a man connected to a sexual assault investigation near Jackfish Lake.
CTV News
09-07-2025
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Sask. government, Battlefords mayors pen letter to feds, demanding bail reform
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a media event to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Saskatoon on Sunday, June 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards The Government of Saskatchewan, in addition to the mayors of The Battlefords, have penned a letter to the federal government, advocating for changes to the Criminal Code of Canada – including bail reform. 'We see the same repeat offenders committing violent crimes in our community, and obviously that has an effect on how people in our community feel about safety in the Battlefords,' Minister of Health and Sask. Party MLA for The Battlefords Jeremy Cockrill told reporters Wednesday. 'It's also important that if you commit a criminal act, that you have pay the consequences for that act.' Members of the provincial government, in addition to North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin and Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie signed the letter addressed to federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser. 'In order to use our resources more effectively, we really want those violent repeat offenders dealt with and taken off of our streets and out of our communities,' Mayor Hawtin said. 'We're not asking for more people in prison. We're asking for the right people to be in prison.' Both mayors spoke about the negative stigma their communities have had to endure due to the same group of repeat offenders. 'We have this stigma because of a few individuals in our community that continue to commit these crimes, giving us a bad reputation,' Mayor Leslie explained. 'Part of this bail reform will help us change that image of The Battlefords and hopefully bring more people to our wonderful community.' In addition to bail reform, Premier Scott Moe said the province is requesting strengthened penalties for those involved in drug trafficking. 'There's no place for them here,' he told reporters, referring to traffickers. 'Our intent is to eradicate crystal meth and to eradicate fentanyl from communities in this province and we're going to do our level best.' Provincial officials also spoke extensively on its efforts in providing recovery supports to those who have fallen into a life of addiction – referring to funding for recovery beds and its planned expansion of urgent care centres. -More details to come…
CTV News
21-06-2025
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RCMP launch secondary search in Battlefords for Ashley Morin
WATCH: RCMP will be searching waterways in the Battlefords area for clues into the 2018 disappearances of Sask. woman. The Saskatchewan RCMP says it has concluded an initial river search for signs of Ashley Morin, but found no evidence yet to indicate what happened to the missing woman. In an update sent Friday afternoon, a spokesperson with the RCMP said investigators have launched a secondary search in a remote area of the Battlefords river system. Morin was 31 years old when she was last seen in July of 2018 in North Battleford. Police believe she was the victim of a homicide. On June 16, RCMP announced that they will continue the investigation by conducting searches of rivers and riverbanks in the area throughout the week. 'The initial river search concluded yesterday afternoon. Today, investigators are conducting a secondary search in a remote area of the Battlefords river system; that search is expected to conclude tomorrow,' RCMP said in a statement Friday. RCMP say the historic case unit continues to investigate tips regarding Morin's disappearance. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
CTV News
16-06-2025
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Sask. RCMP searching rivers, riverbanks in Battlefords region for woman missing since 2018
The Saskatchewan RCMP says residents in the Battlefords region can expect to see an increased police presence this week as an investigation continues into the 2018 disappearance of Ashley Morin. Morin, was 31 when she was last seen in July of 2018 in North Battleford and police believe she was the victim of a homicide. A news release says that officers with Saskatchewan RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team, Historical Case Unit, the Battlefords RCMP Detachment and Saskatchewan RCMP Search and Rescue will be conducting searches of rivers and riverbanks in the area throughout the week. 'Searching the river is another step in our investigation to find out what happened to Ashley and hold the person, or persons, who took Ashley away from her family accountable,' Supt. Josh Graham, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Branch said in the release. 'The Battlefords is a small, tight-knit community. We know people have information about Ashley's disappearance, and we want to encourage them to report it to police – even the smallest detail could make a difference,' Graham said. No charges have ever been laid regarding Morin's disappearance. Anyone with information is encouraged to call RCMP or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.
