Sweetgrass First Nation man charged with first-degree murder: RCMP

A 41-year-old man from the Sweetgrass First Nation is facing a charge of first-degree murder.

According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about a serious assault in a field east of Cut Knife, near Highway 40, at 2 a.m. on Saturday.

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“Officers responded immediately and located an injured male, who was later pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene,” the RCMP said in a statement.

“He has been identified as 52-year-old Garnet Whitecalf from Sweetgrass First Nation. His family has been notified and victim services made available to them.”

At the scene, police arrested 41-year-old John Whitecalf. He’s now facing a murder charge, and made his first appearance in a North Battleford provincial courtroom on Monday.

The Sweetgrass First Nation is located west of North Battleford on Highway 40.