Crime & Courts

Council not warm to idea of pre-paid fuel bylaw

A request to have fuel pre-paid in the city met with little welcome from city council, and the final vote defeating a motion to respond to a letter from the police commission asking for a change. Coun...

Jan 10, 2023

Alleged vehicle thief and suspect responsible for standoff breaches bail

The woman charged after a serious incident in Prince Albert's west flat and released on bail days later, is back in custody again.Angela Ahenakew's matters were addressed Tuesday morning at Provincial...

Jan 10, 2023

Last accused pleads guilty to Garrioch homicide

The last person to face charges in connection with the homicide of Alan Garrioch near Bruno has pleaded guilty. Jodie Lynn Veilleux entered guilty pleas at what was to be the start of her trial in Sas...

Jan 10, 2023

Heavy police presence observed at Muskoday First Nation

UPDATED: Community members at Muskoday First Nation are on high alert, in response to a heavy police presence. Chief Ava Bear confirmed to paNOW she's been told the RCMP are looking for an individual ...

Jan 10, 2023

Inquest gets details on Pine Grove inmate's death & ways it may have been avoided

CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains graphic depictions of self-harm and suicide.The family of Cassandra Ross, who died by suicide at Pine Grove Provincial Correctional Centre back in 2020, i...

Jan 09, 2023

Man convicted after fatal impaired driving crash receives two years for gun charge

A man found with a loaded sawed off 12-gauge shotgun hidden in his pant leg, has received a two-year prison sentence, and will receive no credit for time spent in remand custody. Tanner Courtney, 32, ...

Jan 09, 2023

Meth fueled stabbing incident results in two-year jail sentence

A man who was high on crystal meth when he stabbed his victim in the back, has received a two-year jail sentence.Frank Ballantyne, 23, was initially scheduled to face trial Monday at Prince Albert Pro...

Jan 09, 2023

Trial postponed for accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide case

The trial that was supposed to start this week for one of the accused facing charges in the death of Tiki Laverdiere has been delayed.Jesse Sangster, 26, of Edmonton, Alta., is facing charges of first...

Jan 09, 2023

Advocates, police warn online 'sextortion' of youth is on the rise in Canada

Mounties in British Columbia issued a warning Friday about a recent increase in "sextortion," saying police have received a "large number" of reports of money-motivated extortion targeting children an...

Jan 07, 2023

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...

Jan 07, 2023