Crime & Courts

Prelim date set for murder conspiracy case

A Prince Albert court case, surrounding an alleged murder conspiracy plot, is moving to the next phase.A preliminary inquiry hearing date has been scheduled for March 24.On that day the Judge will hea...

Mar 18, 2023

Charge upgraded in Custer murder case

One of the men charged in the death of Wesley Custer, is facing a new charge of first-degree murder.Evan Ledoux had initially been charged with manslaughter, and is currently awaiting a preliminary in...

Mar 17, 2023

'He said 'we can kill you and it doesn't mean anything to us': Prince Albert catering van robbery results in jail sentences

A Prince Albert youth involved in an early morning robbery has received a sentence of 7.5 months jail, to be followed by a month and a half in the community and six months probation.The youth, who was...

Mar 17, 2023

Saskatoon woman receives 3.5 year sentence for man's death at Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation

Nearly a year after a man was shot and killed on the Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation, a guilty plea has been entered in the case.Allison Bear, 21, has received a prison sentence of three-and-a-half year...

Mar 17, 2023

Downtown security effort well-received

A three-month pilot project that saw paid security guards walk the downtown area was well-received by the business community and may come back in mid-April. Rhonda Trusty, executive director of the bu...

Mar 17, 2023

Deer shot and killed by arrow in Manitou Beach

Editorial note: This story contains a photo that may be disturbing to some readers.Conservations officers are asking the public for help after a deer was killed in the Resort Village of Manitou Beach....

Mar 16, 2023

Saskatchewan police respond to Edmonton officer deaths

Local police and those from further afield are responding to the deaths of two fellow officers in Edmonton Thursday morning. Prince Albert Police Chief Jonathan Bergen said the loss of others in unifo...

Mar 16, 2023

Wanted man captured by RCMP after 1.5-year search

A man who has been on Saskatchewan's Most Wanted list for over a year-and-a-half is back behind bars.Braden Ballantyne was located and arrested Wednesday at a residence in Deschambault Lake. He was sc...

Mar 16, 2023

Two arrests, 28 charges laid after 'serious assault and robbery' in Stanley Mission

La Ronge RCMP have arrested two people and levied a total of 28 charges in what they describe as a "serious assault and robbery" in June 2022. RCMP did not receive a report of the incident until March...

Mar 16, 2023

Lashburn man charged in alleged indecent act in Lloydminster

A man from Lashburn has been charged after allegedly committing an indecent act at a pool in Lloydminster.On Monday, RCMP received the report from the Bioclean Athletic Centre. Following an investigat...

Mar 16, 2023