ROSE VALLEY, Sask. — Rose Valley RCMP have charged a male for possessing firearms while he was prohibited from doing so.
On November 2, 2026, Rose Valley RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the RM of Kelvington in relation to a firearms investigation. Officers located and seized four firearms, ammunition and illegal cigarettes in the residence.
An adult male was arrested there.
As a result of continued investigation, 52-year-old Russell Bird from Kelvington is charged with one count, possession of a firearm knowing it’s unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code and three counts, weapons possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on November 3, 2026.