CANORA - The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 33 calls from April 6 to April 13, including: one abandoned vehicle, one bylaw call, one Coroners Act call, one disturbing the peace, five failures to appear in court, two frauds, one harassing communications, one Mental Health Act call, two mischiefs, five traffic offenses, six other provincial calls, two traffic collisions and one wellbeing check.
Not co-operating
On April 6, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP charged five people for failing to provide fingerprints to police and three people for failing to attend Canora Provincial Court.
Smelly day
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint on April 7 that it smelled like a burning garage in Canora. Police were unable to determine the origin of the stench.
Medical distress at church
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a report of a female in distress outside a church in Canora on April 9. Police attended and determined the female was acting strangely and in need of medical attention. EMS was contacted and the female was taken to the Canora Hospital.
Collision with deer
On April 9, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle collision with a deer on Highway 47 south of Preeceville. The driver was not injured.
Abandoned yard break-in
The Canora/Sturgis were dispatched on April 10 to a report of a break-and-enter in the RM of Preeceville. A house and shed were broken into on an abandoned farm yard sometime in the past eight months. Police continue to investigate.
Homeowner threatened
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were called to a residence on April 12 for an intoxicated female who had kicked open a door on a residence and threatened the homeowner before fleeing. The female was known to the complainant.
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).