CANORA - The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 35 calls from April 13 to April 20, including: two animal calls, one assault, one breach of peace, one criminal harassment, one criminal negligence, one disturbing the peace, one false alarm, one fraud, one harassing communications, one Mental Health Act call, one mischief, four other provincial calls, one possession of a weapon, eight traffic offenses, two traffic collisions, one robbery with a weapon, three suspicious persons, one uttering threats, and one wellbeing check.
Gas bar brawl
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched on April 16 to a weapons complaint at the Co-op Gas Bar parking lot in Canora. It was reported that multiple people were fighting and a male was in possession of a knife. Police attended but the individuals involved in the fight had already left the area. Police continue to investigate.
Spooky orange glow explained
On April 13, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint that a solid black globe-shaped object with an orange glow emitting from it was found in a field in the RM of Clayton. Police attended the location of the strange object and determined it was mound of dirt. The orange glow was caused by the lens on the binoculars used by complainant.
Rude gesture challenged
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a call on April 15 from a concerned parent. The caller reported her son was yelled at by a motorist after their child flipped the motorist the middle finger.
Drunken damage to own home
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a disturbance complaint on April 15. An intoxicated male broke a window while attempting to gain access to his home. Police attended and the male was taken to an alternative residence for the night.
Serious injury
On April 16 at approximately 8:55 a.m., Canora RCMP received a report of an injured adult male on Main Street in Canora. He was taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as serious.
Animal welfare
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP assisted Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan with an animal welfare investigation in the RM of Buchanan on April 19.
Residential robbery
On April 19, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a robbery in Preeceville. Police attended and learned a short adult male wearing all black and a white bandana covering his face walked into a residence with a knife and demanded money from two occupants in the residence. The male fled the scene and got into a vehicle. Police are asking the public to provide any information they have about this incident.
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).
