Crime & Courts

Sawed off rifle, knife and drugs seized in Red Wing traffic stop

A traffic stop in Red Wing on Wednesday ended in positive results for Prince Albert RCMP and a less positive outcome for the people in the vehicle. Officers were doing proactive patrols on Aug. 13 aro...

Aug 15, 2025

September inquest scheduled for woman who died in Pine Grove

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Lynette Kakakaway in Pine Grove Correctional Centre will happen next month. The 33-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell on June ...

Aug 15, 2025

Two P.A. residents face gun-related charges following Duck Lake video

Two people from Prince Albert are now facing gun-related charges after RCMP launched an investigation into a video showing a group of people holding firearms and driving around the Duck Lake area. The...

Aug 14, 2025

Wadena RCMP seize drugs, weapons after two arrests

Two men face charges after separate incidents in the Wadena area. The first happened Aug. 6., when Wadena RCMP stopped a vehicle in Kylemore. The driver didn't stop for police and pulled into a drivew...

Aug 14, 2025

Meadow Lake's top Mountie says crime is steady, online offences are rising

The commander of Meadow Lake RCMP said the community is safe and overall crime trends have been steady - but warned residents to stay alert to emerging online threats. Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said ro...

Aug 14, 2025

RCMP arrest four on Most Wanted list, five added

Four of the multiple offenders wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP have been arrested in the last month, including two people in the La Ronge area, one in Sandy Bay and another in Dillon. Cassandra Isbister w...

Aug 14, 2025

Listen: Police Chief on recent homicides, encampments, Complex Needs Shelter

Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier speaks with paNOW's Nick Nielsen about recent homicides in the city, how crimes at encampments can impact investigations, and the need for a Complex Needs She...

Aug 14, 2025

SIRT; teen had pointed gun at police before shooting that killed him

The 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by RCMP officers near Deschambault Lake had pointed a gun in their direction right before he was shot, according to an update by the Saskatchewan Serious In...

Aug 14, 2025

Prince Albert Police warning of counterfeit banknotes in circulation

Over the last few days, the Prince Albert Police Service has received multiple calls regarding fraud in the city where counterfeit bills have been used. In many cases, an individual has entered a busi...

Aug 13, 2025

Seven-year prison sentence in Yellow Quill First Nation manslaughter case

A man originally charged with second-degree murder in a death on the Yellow Quill First Nation last summer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Cole Smokeyday of Yellow Quill was sentenced at Melfor...

Aug 13, 2025