Saskatchewan RCMP charge 2 in Wynyard poppy box theft

Two Watson residents face theft charges after a poppy box and donations were stolen from a local business in November.

Wynyard RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations was stolen from a business in the community.

On Nov. 10, 2025, Wynyard RCMP received a report of a theft at a business in the community. An investigation found that two people had stolen the box, which contained a small amount of cash, from the front counter of the business.

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RCMP continued to investigate, resulting in the arrest of a woman in Watson on Jan. 10. Later, on Feb. 4, officers arrested a man in Watson.

Both the 42-year-old woman and 34-year-old man are charged with one count of theft under $5,000.

They are scheduled to appear in Wynyard Provincial Court on Feb. 26.

Wynyard is located approximately 170 kilometres north of Regina.