CANORA — The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 27 calls from April 11 to April 18, some of which included:
- one assault,
- one careless use of a firearm,
- one criminal harassment,
- two failures to comply with probation,
- one fraud,
- two impaired operation of a motor vehicle,
- one lost and found,
- one Liquor Act call,
- one mischief,
- two other provincial calls,
- one roadside suspension,
- one suspicious person,
- seven traffic offenses,
- three traffic collisions and
- two uttering threats.
Costly drinking spree
On April 11, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP initiated a traffic stop in Sturgis.
The male driver of the vehicle failed a mandatory alcohol screen demand and provided two breath samples of 170mg% and 180mg%. The driver of the vehicle was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while over 80mg%.
The vehicle was seized for 60 days and the male’s drivers’ licence was suspended.
Impaired, shots fired
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a call of shots fired on April 13 in the Donald Gunn Subdivision of Good Spirit Lake.
Police stopped a vehicle in the area and located the driver with an unsecure firearm in the vehicle and open alcohol. The driver failed a mandatory alcohol screening and was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle while over 80mg% and careless use of a firearm.
A second vehicle was also stopped in the area and that driver was issued a 72-hour driving suspension after a mandatory alcohol screening demand was made and the driver was found to have a blood alcohol level above 40mg%.
Broken rail crossing light
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP investigated a broken light on a rail crossing between Preeceville and Sturgis on April 16. The damage went unreported after being struck by a high load.
Collision due to medical issue
On April 16, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision in Canora. The driver of an SUV had a medical issue and struck a tree. The driver was taken to hospital by EMS.
Probation ignored
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP charged a woman on April 17 with failing to comply with conditions of a probation order. The woman failed to pay $70 restitution after being found guilty of theft in 2023.
Threats attract police
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a threats complaint on April 17. The caller reported threats were exchanged between people in two vehicles. Police made a patrol but were unable to locate either vehicle. The investigation continues.
Report tips and information
If you have any information about these or any other crimes, or any substances involved in these incidents, 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).
