Crime & Courts

Shooting incident at Ahtahkakoop occurred after woman assaulted with a machete: Ministry

Some new information is being shared with respect to an incident that occurred last weekend at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and involved a man getting shot by police. On Monday, RCMP shared they received a...

Sep 10, 2024

Prince Albert police warning public about 'emergency' phone scam

Citing recent complaints, the Prince Albert Police Service is reminding the public of frauds centered around false emergencies. A common scam involves a potential victim, often an older adult, receivi...

Sep 10, 2024

Appeal court upholds murder conviction in killing of Roger Standingwater

The man convicted of the second-degree murder of Roger Standingwater has lost his effort to have his conviction overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Ivor Wapass was convicted following a ju...

Sep 10, 2024

Pair of murder cases in the Melfort area return to court in October

Two local murder cases continue to make their way through the court system. Cody Chubey's case will return to court Oct. 15. Chubey, 35, remains in custody after being charged with second-degree murde...

Sep 10, 2024

Man hit on head by unknown woman at Walmart

A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital after being struck on the head by an unidentified woman on Sunday. Prince Albert Police said they were called to the business on the 800 Block of 15th Street at...

Sep 09, 2024

Fatal police-involved shooting on Ahtakakoop First Nation

The Saskatchewan Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been called in to investigate a fatal RCMP shooting on the Ahtakakoop First Nation.Shellbrook RCMP received a call early yesterday (SUN) morning abou...

Sep 09, 2024

Weapons trafficking trial for Hudson Bay man to start in spring

A man accused of weapons trafficking will have his trial next year. Steven Bondy, 56, of Hudson Bay was charged after the search of a home in the Viellardville, SK area on March 6. Police seized sever...

Sep 06, 2024

UPDATE: Girl, 14, charged after student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate

A 14-year-old girl from Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire midday on Thursday.The 14-year-...

Sep 06, 2024

Over 5,000 grams of drugs, 130 guns seized in eight months by police

The Warrant Enforcement Teams of the RCMP in Prince Albert and Meadow Lake/Saskatoon have been busy between last December and this past July. Newly released numbers show Warrant Enforcement and Suppre...

Sep 06, 2024

Accessory in Chaboyer murder case receives three-year sentence

Through tears Debbie Chaboyer recounted how she will never again get the chance to tell her son she loves him.The grieving mother made the comment Thursday at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. H...

Sep 05, 2024