A spokesperson for the RCMP confirmed on Thursday that while no attempted murder charges have been laid so far in the shooting of Orlan Peterson on October 24, they are not yet done laying charges. During a digital news conference, Inspector Ashley St. Germaine took questions from media."Attempted murder has not b...

Over two-and-a-half years have passed since Taya Sinclair's burned remains were found in a snow dump on the southwest side of Prince Albert, and earlier this week one of the three people charged received an 18 year prison sentence for manslaughter.Stephanie Halkett-Stevenson appeared Monday at provincial court in Saska...

The man alleged responsible for a stabbing in Prince Albert that sent the victim to hospital with serious injuries, also has two outstanding assault related charges. Kain Laliberte, 26, appeared Thursday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court in relation to the events that occurred on Wednesday.Laliberte has been ch...

Shortly after being acquitted of manslaughter, a former Prince Albert delivery driver emerged from Court of King's in Prince Albert with a smile on his face.Rajdeepsinh Bihola's case was spoken to Wednesday morning at Court of King's Bench. The verdict was read by Justice G.A. Meschishnick and comes just over a month a...

Nominations for the annual Samuel Mcleod Business Awards (SMBA) are now open for its 34th installment. The awards are handed out by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce and gives P.A. and surrounding areas an opportunity to have their favourite businesses recognized. "This is a very prestigious busin...

The exact location of Dallas Fulton, a suspect in the shooting of a Prince Albert man almost a month ago, remains a mystery. RCMP said on November 20 they completed extensive searches of the Thunder Rapids area north of Carrot River but have not found any indication Fulton is there. If the man, who has outstanding warr...

One man is recovering in hospital and another is facing charges following an aggravated assault overnight. Prince Albert Police said that the 47-year-old man who was stabbed was taken to hospital by paramedics just before 1 a.m. today with serious injuries. When officers arrived at the home in the 500 Block of 19th Str...

Drivers and the public are being asked by police to avoid the 500 Block of 19th Street East until further notice Prince Albert Police are conducting an investigation in the area and traffic restrictions are in place. An update will be provided later. Police are parked in front of these homes on 19th Street. (Nigel Maxw...

The increased cost of living is leading to an increased number of children living below the poverty line with a significant number of those in Saskatchewan and even more the further north it goes. Miguel Sanchez, who is based out of Regina and is part of the Campaign to End Child and Family Poverty, said the increase i...

Armed with a sawed off shotgun, a man accused of second-degree murder was seen firing several shots from the open doorway of a Midtown home and was overhead saying 'I got him'.That was part of Riley Primeau's testimony Tuesday at the Byron Bear murder trial at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Following the death ...

The world's longest-running play with over 28,000 performances, is making a stop in Prince Albert. École St Mary High School's production of The Mousetrap starts Wednesday night and runs until Saturday. Drama teacher Jason Van Otterloo told paNOW the decision to do the play was based in part by the fact the scho...

Snow plows, tow trucks, and tire shops are busy today after almost the entire province of Saskatchewan woke up buried in a thick layer of snow Tuesday morning. Most roads around the province are showing either covered or partly covered conditions with the exceptions of the western side of the province around Lloydminst...

Public help is being sought to find a 21-year-old man missing for the last four weeks. Prince Albert Police are looking for help locating Brody Lebel, who was last seen in the 900 Block of Ninth Street East. Lebel is six-feet tall, 170 pounds and has short, curly brown hair and a tattoo of a brick wall on his right han...

Prince Albert's city hall was filled on Monday night as family, friends, previous councillors and members of the public came out to watch the new mayor and council be sworn in. Following the marching in of newly elected mayor, Bill Powalinsky, Chief Justice Martel Popescul of the Court of King's Bench first swore in Po...

Editor's note: the following story contains graphic depictions of violence Another chapter has started for a Prince Albert murder case that dates back nearly three years.Daniel Oliver's trial started Monday morning at Court of King's Bench. He was one of multiple men charged in the death of Byron Bear and has previousl...

The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating a shooting that resulted in a 23-year-old man being sent to hospital with serious, life threatening injuries.On Sunday, just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the Woodsmere apartment building, which is located in the 300 Block of 32nd St. W. On arrival, the victim was...

A thick line of yellow police tape surrounds an apartment building on Prince Albert's south side.Sunday morning, shortly before 9a.m., the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) issued an advisory to the public, warning of an increased police presence in the 300 block of 32nd Street West. In a release, PAPS said that traf...

Prince Albert's Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) gathered on Saturday to launch the 37th annual Project Red Ribbon to promote safe driving during the holidays. Members of MADD Prince Albert were joined by a few local dignitaries during the launch at Beau Lac Funeral Home, including MLA Alana Ross, Ward 7...

A charge of sexual assault involving the owner of Pete's Terrace at Waskesiu Lake has been stayed by the Crown.According to court records obtained by paNOW, notice was provided on Friday.On July 19, RCMP received a report of an alleged sexual assault in Waskesiu, the resort village in Prince Albert National Park. After...

Just days after Bill Powalinsky's election victory as the new Mayor of Prince Albert, leadership of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) are extending their congratulations.According to a statement issued on Friday, the PAGC is fully endorsing Powalinsky's campaign on addressing homelessness, crime reduction, and governa...

About 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job Friday as they seek better wages and safer working conditions.In Prince Albert, over a dozen members of local 810 were assembled outside the mail processing plant on Marquis Road. Local Vice-President Ben McCloy told paNOW that pension is a big sticking point and they...

A man accused of committing a serious assault, and leaving his victim for dead, is maintaining his innocence.Brian Arcand was not present when his case was discussed Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Instead, not guilty pleas were entered by his lawyer and a trial date of June 26 was confirmed, and the ...

This year's iteration of Prince Albert's Operation Red Nose program began with the acknowledgement of the local volunteer who wrote a programming code that helps dispatch drivers. John Alexandersen was admitted into Rudy's Circle after 11 years of volunteering his time driving people home after holiday festivities. &qu...

The man accused of killing Trevor LaPlante, is also now facing a separate charge of sexual assault.Michael Robert Bird appeared by video, when his latest charge was briefly discussed Friday morning at Prince Albert provincial court.As Bird is in need of a lawyer, the case was adjourned to Nov. 20 and he remains in cust...

A woman who was arrested by Prince Albert Police without a warrant after they received several tips that she was selling meth has lost her case at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. All three Appeal Court justices agreed that it was not unreasonable for a provincial court judge to conclude that Carrie Dawn Bellerose was...

The driver of an SUV that ended up in a swamp north of the city was taken to hospital by ambulance. Buckland Fire & Rescue said they were called to the location on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert yesterday, just before 10:30 am.Three vehicles responded with seven firefighters and they found an SUV in a swamp when ...

As of 4 p.m. on Thursday, the election results for the rural municipalities were finalized.Here is a list of the RMs in the Prince Albert area:RM of PAReeve - Tyrel Tait (289 votes)Runner up - Eugene Matwishyn (246)Councillors (Div. 1, 3, 5) - Michael Grassick, Guy St. Hilaire, Robin Fremont (all acclaimed)RM of Buckla...

The new Mayor of Christopher Lake is not really new at all.Prior to stepping down before the 2020 election, Denis Daughton had served four terms."I want to see some changes and a lot of the people wanted me to run again," he said.With respect to issues, Daughton explained he wants to run a good government and...