Crime & Courts

James Smith Cree Nation Chief charged with impaired driving

The Chief of Chakastaypasin Band at James Smith Cree Nation is facing a serious charge.paNOW has learned that 62-year-old Calvin Sanderson was arrested on March 10, and charged with impaired driving.A...

Mar 22, 2023

Man receives four-year sentence after ramming into police vehicle with stolen vehicle

A man who rammed into a police vehicle, while fleeing in a reported stolen vehicle, has received a four-year prison sentence.Mitchell Pechawis from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation appeared on March 15 at Sask...

Mar 22, 2023

Nipawin doctor accused of unprofessional conduct

A doctor who practiced in Nipawin for years and former team doctor for local Junior A hockey team will have a hearing into allegations of unprofessional conduct. Albertyn was charged with criminal har...

Mar 22, 2023

Court of Appeal triples sentence for P.A. sexual assault case

A man who, at the end of a trial at Prince Albert Provincial Court, received a six-month jail sentence for sexual assault, has had his sentence more than tripled. The Crown appealed Wade Merasty's ori...

Mar 21, 2023

Possible stolen items found in Melfort

Following the discovery of an abandoned storage unit, Melfort RCMP has decided some of the items inside might have been stolen.On March 15, police were told about the unit and found mechanical items i...

Mar 20, 2023

Meth and cash seized after traffic stop at Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Five people are facing charges after a drug bust at Montreal Lake Cree Nation.On March 13, Waskesiu/Montreal Lake RCMP were conducting proactive patrols and carried out a traffic stop. A search of the...

Mar 20, 2023

Four arrested, one warrant out as P.A. police make biggest drug bust in city's history

Four people have been arrested and charged while a fifth has a warrant out for his arrest after Prince Albert police completed the largest drug bust in the force's history. Chief Jonathan Bergen said ...

Mar 20, 2023

Police searching for wanted man who frequents Meadow Lake area

UPDATE: On May 11, RCMP conformed that Anthony Maurice was found and arrested.--Members of the RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) are asking for the public's help in finding a 26-y...

Mar 20, 2023

Library workers seeing rise in violent incidents according to survey

Are libraries in Saskatchewan safe places for employees and patrons? A new survey is turning the page on that question with alarming data.The results of the survey, conducted last year, were released ...

Mar 20, 2023

Quebec police say third man dies after pedestrians struck by truck last week

Provincial police say a third person has died after a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians in an eastern Quebec town one week ago.Police say Simon-Guillaume Bourget, 41, died on the weekend after bei...

Mar 20, 2023