Crime & Courts

Taxi cab thief unable to outrun GPS

A 27-year-old woman, accused of taking a Prince Albert taxi for a joyride, neglected to consider the advantages of technology.The theft occurred Wednesday night, outside the Checker/ Family Taxi offic...

Apr 15, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP investigating attempted murder, gang activity

Police in Meadow Lake are looking into an incident they believe is associated with gang activity.On April 13, Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a call reporting shots fired outside of a business located a...

Apr 15, 2021

Webb sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in custody after 2020 dangerous driving incidents

A Melfort man involved in two 2020 dangerous driving incidents has learned his fate.Gordon Webb, 45, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in custody after being found guilty of numerous charge...

Apr 15, 2021

Proposed law in Montana to restart lethal injections falls short by narrow margin

HELENA, Mont. - The Montana senate has narrowly defeated a bill that would have removed obstacles that prevent the state from resuming executions. The decision directly affects Canadian Ronald Smith, ...

Apr 15, 2021

Jail riot results in over $500,000 in damages

A riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre last January resulted in over $500,000 in damages, and will take up to a year to repair, according to evidence heard at Prince Albert Provincial Court.K...

Apr 15, 2021

Preliminary hearing for accused in Todd Stone homicide moved to fall

A preliminary hearing has now been rescheduled for this fall for the accused in the Todd Levi Stone homicide investigation.Michael Jordan White, also known as Michael Jordan Frank, 33, who remains in ...

Apr 15, 2021

Pandemic results in fewer calls for service to La Ronge RCMP

There's been a noticeable reduction in the number of calls for service in the Town of La Ronge between 2019 and 2020.That's according to statistics provided by the RCMP at a Committee of the Whole mee...

Apr 14, 2021

'We are tired of suffering': inmate advocates call for changes with the province's jail

A small but very vocal group of protestors gathered outside Pine Grove Correctional Centre Tuesday, calling for provincial government Minister of Corrections Christine Tell's resignation, and also des...

Apr 13, 2021

Onion Lake suspects arrested following RCMP pursuit

Two suspects who fled law enforcement in Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) on Saturday have been charged with multiple criminal offences.Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on April 10, Onion Lake RCMP answered a cal...

Apr 13, 2021

Gov’t introduces legislation to ensure police oversight

Police in Saskatchewan soon won't be investigating police any longer.The provincial government on Monday introduced The Police (Serious Incident Response Team) Amendment Act, 2021, which if passed wil...

Apr 12, 2021