Crime & Courts

Nipawin's 2022 crime rate highest in northeast, Melfort sees large increase

The Town of Nipawin continues to see the most crime among all major communities in the northeast.According to Statistics Canada, which released its Crime Severity Index for 2022, the community saw ove...

Jul 27, 2023

Prince Albert ranked third for violent crime in national report

For the second year in a row, the City of Prince Albert was the third most violent city in Canada among communities with populations over 10,000.That's according to Statistics Canada's most recent Cri...

Jul 27, 2023

Fourth trial set for Prince Albert murder case

Four of the five men charged in the death of a Prince Albert man have now been committed for trial.Raine Farrow's preliminary inquiry hearing was held Wednesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Base...

Jul 27, 2023

P.A. police arrest woman on Canada Wide Warrant

A Prince Albert woman wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant has been arrested and charged.On Wednesday, Prince Albert Police arrested the woman in the 3200 block of 2nd Ave. West who was wanted for Breach o...

Jul 27, 2023

Dangerous person alert cancelled for Onion Lake Cree Nation

UPDATE: 4:45 p.m.RCMP confirmed that Randy Cooke was found and arrested in Onion Lake Cree Nation. The dangerous person alert has been cancelled.---An alert about a dangerous person has been issued by...

Jul 27, 2023

P.A. looking for info to end nearly 36-year-old missing person case

Prince Albert Police are asking the public for help so they can end a nearly 36-year-old missing person case.Samuel LaChance went missing on July 29, 1987. He was last seen leaving a residence in the ...

Jul 27, 2023

RCMP searching for man involved in Teddy Whitehead death

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes unit has identified and charged two people involved in the death of Teddy Whitehead, which police can confirm was a homicide. After continued investigation, police i...

Jul 26, 2023

James Smith remains in partial lockdown, RCMP looking for potentially armed man

RCMP are looking for a 34-year-old man who they believe may be armed and dangerous.Keenan Crawford Head is believed to have stolen a black Cadillac Escalade Tuesday morning in Prince Albert before tra...

Jul 26, 2023

Guns, stolen cheques and electronics seized by police after bust in Prince Albert

An ongoing investigation into the fraudulent purchase of a firearm, by way of a stolen credit card and gun license, led police officers to an address in Prince Albert's midtown neighbourhood.The searc...

Jul 26, 2023

RCMP issues warrant for Black Lake man after firearm incident in community

Update: Black Lake RCMP arrested Jake Toutsaint without incident in Black Lake on Aug. 1. He was scheduled to appear via telephone in La Ronge Provincial Court on Aug. 3.-------A warrant has been issu...

Jul 26, 2023