The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 61 calls from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, some of which included: five 911 Act calls, two assaults, one being unlawfully at large, one breach of peace, one break-and-enter, two false alarms, two failing to comply with orders, two harassing communications, six Mental Health Act calls, eight mischiefs, four traffic collisions, 20 traffic offences, one Trespass Act call, one suspicious person, and one wellbeing check.
Sex offender sentenced
In July 2022, the Canora RCMP investigated a report of a child being sexually assaulted. The Canora RCMP charged an adult male with sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference. The male pled guilty in Yorkton Provincial Court to invitation to sexual touching and was sentenced to three years in jail.
Structure fire
On Dec. 16, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a structure fire in the RM of Good Lake. The fire originated in an old wooden structure used as a chicken coup. The cause of the fire was not suspicious.
Snowmobile damage
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP investigated a report on Dec. 18 that a snowmobile struck and damaged the concrete sidewalk at the new Canora pool parking lot. The male operating the snowmobile was charged under the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Act.
Phony crisis
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a welfare check on a family on Dec. 20. The caller reported children in the home were not being properly looked after and a male had been in the house with a loaded hand gun. Police went to the residence and determined the family was fine and that information provided to police was made up.
Impaired driver passed out
On Dec, 21, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of an impaired driver stuck in the ditch north of Canora on a gravel road. Police went to the scene and arrested two female occupants passed out in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
Giving a push
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched on Dec. 26 to a report of a motorist stuck in the snow in Canora. Canora RCMP members assisted the motorist by pushing the vehicle out of the snow.
Stolen vehicle at hospital
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a tip that a stolen Co-op minivan from Swan River was parked at the Canora hospital on Dec. 28. The vehicle was located and towed for further police examination. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Canora RCMP or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.
Moose damage
On Dec. 28, a collision with a moose was reported on Highway No. 49 in the RM of Hazel Dell. The vehicle was damaged and no injuries were reported.
Breaking curfew
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP checked a residence in Canora on Dec. 29 for a female serving the remainder of her jail sentence in the community. The female was breaching her release conditions by not abiding by her curfew. An unlawfully-at-large warrant of arrest was issued for the female.
Party time
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP attended a house party in Sturgis after a noise complaint was made on Jan. 1. The party was already winding down when police arrived. No further complaints were received.
Looking for easy money
On Jan. 3, the Canora/Sturgis investigated a complaint of a break-and-enter to a community well in the RM of Hazel Dell. The coin box was damaged after someone attempted to pry it open to steal the change inside. Police are asking for public assistance in solving this case.
Troublemaker
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched on Jan. 4 to a report of a disturbance inside a residence in the Canora area. Police attended the home, arrested an intoxicated male, and removed him from the residence.
Report tips and information
If you have any information about these or any other crimes, please contact the Canora RCMP at 306-563-4700, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Call the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Turn In Poachers & Polluters (TIPP) Line, toll-free, at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 from a SaskTel cellphone (phone calls only, no text messages).
