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Kevin Blevins 11 hours ago
La Ronge RCMP say they now have Mathew Sandy Allan Charles in custody after appealing Friday for the public's help in locating him. RCMP said Charles, locally known as "Chew," was arrested on Saturday. He is scheduled to appear in provincial court on Monday to face his outstanding charges. Charles was sought on a charge of aggravated assault in connection with an incident on Wednesday that occurred at 8 a.m. Police say a suspect entered a La Ronge residence and using a bladed weapon to assault a 37-year-old woman. Charles is currently charged with breaking and entering, mischief under $5,000, sexual assault, overcoming resistance to the commission of an indictable offence and uttering threats.
Kevin Blevins 1 days ago
The leaderpost.com team is busy this weekend, covering the Western Division Final between the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Today, sports editor Rob Vanstone is covering the Stampeders' and Roughriders' press conferences, where the teams will reveal last-minute changes to their rosters. We'll post stories and pictures to leaderpost.com after 4 p.m. Then, on Sunday, we have extra special gameday coverage planned. Web editor Matt Kruchak will be filing video, photos and stories during and after the game, including stories after each quarter on the game's progress. Sportswriter Ian Hamilton will chat live during the game with fans, as he has all season long. After the game, Matt will post a quick early file on the result — are the Riders going to the Grey Cup or not — and he will also send out a breaking news alert to all of our leaderpost.com breaking news subscribers. If you really need your fix of all things Riders, you don't have to wait until ...
Kevin Blevins 1 days ago
We have a picture and video from the incident: A Regina Police Service cruiser and a 19-year-old cyclist collided on Elphinstone Street on Friday. Read more here.
Missing Saskatoon woman found unharmed in Regina, but police are looking for her estranged boyfriendKevin Blevins 1 days ago
Alexandria Scott, the 18-year-old Saskatoon woman who was reported missing on Wednesday, has been located unharmed in Regina, but police continue to search for her estranged boyfriend, who is sought on a number of warrants. He is believed to be in the Regina area. Scott was reported missing by friends and family when she failed to return from an apartment building on the 800 block of Confederation Drive on Wednesday after entering to retrieve some of her belongings. A witness reported that Scott was taken from the building and forced into a vehicle by a male, who police believe to be her estranged boyfriend. His name cannot be released due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Read more here.Kevin Blevins 2 days ago
Call it the great hair straightener caper: Police seized a large supply of illegal hair straighteners, with an estimated value of $19,300, from a man trying to sell the products to a north Regina educational institution on Friday. A 23-year-old male was attempting to sell CHI Ceramic Hairstyling Irons for $59.95 and $64.95, a fraction of the price of genuine hair straighteners, when employees became suspicious and called police. Read more here.
