Crime & Courts

Impaired driving crash at Debden results in no additional jail time

Aaron Isbister says a court decision late last week does not offer his family any sort of justice. A man who cannot be named because he was 17 at the time of the time he was initially charged, has rec...

Jan 16, 2023

Public meeting in Sucker River focuses on impact of drugs

Residents of Sucker River, a First Nations reserve of approximately 500 people, held a public meeting last week to discuss how drugs are affecting and harming their community."There were a lot of idea...

Jan 16, 2023

Trial for accused in Cindy MacKay death set for October

The trial for a man facing a charge in the death of Cindy MacKay in 2020 is now scheduled for the fall. Michael MacKay, 40, is facing a charge of first degree murder in the death of his wife Cindy Mac...

Jan 16, 2023

Family focuses search for missing man near hospital, Rotary Trail

UPDATE: Police have confirmed Dwight Whitehead was located deceased late Monday morning. The death is not considered suspicious. -After a man went missing from Victoria Hospital several weeks ago, his...

Jan 16, 2023

Fatal crash on Manitoba highway results in five-year sentence for Shellbrook man

A man behind the wheel of a semi truck that plowed into multiple vehicles on a Manitoba highway, causing two deaths and injuring over a dozen others, has received a five-year prison sentence.James Ran...

Jan 16, 2023

Nicole Cook receives life sentence after guilty plea in Laverdiere case

One more of the individuals facing charges in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation was sentenced at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford. Nicole Cook, 39, of Edmonton, who was originally faci...

Jan 16, 2023

P.A. police union wants more officers to help with heavy workload

The high number of calls to Prince Alberts Police Service (PAPS) appears to be taking its toll on officers. That's according to Nolan Carter, the president of the Prince Albert Police Association, who...

Jan 16, 2023

Police searching for suspect who fled from police last Monday

Prince Albert Police have released a photo of a potential suspect following a flight from police earlier this month.On Jan. 9, officers were called to a convenience store regarding a suspicious vehicl...

Jan 16, 2023

Meadow Lake presentation aims to raise awareness of domestic violence

An informative presentation, called "Our Community, Our Violence," to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence is coming up in Meadow Lake.Organized by Gateway Regional Victim Services, th...

Jan 13, 2023

RCMP investigating death in Pelican Narrows

A 34 year old man is dead in what police are calling a homicide early Wednesday in the northern community of Pelican Narrows.Police say the man is Dalton Linklater of Pelican Narrows. RCMP noted they ...

Jan 13, 2023