Crime & Courts

Fire scorches West flat duplex

The cause of a fire Wednesday night in Prince Albert's west flat, remains under investigation.Around 8:20 p.m., the fire department was dispatched to a duplex near the corner of 12th Ave. and 18th St....

Mar 04, 2021

Drug bust in La Ronge results in trafficking charges

La Ronge RCMP executed a search warrant March 1 and now five people are facing charges. La Ronge RCMP executed the warrant at a residence on Brown Street in La Ronge, according to an RCMP press releas...

Mar 03, 2021

Meth seized by La Ronge RCMP, four people facing charges

As a result of an ongoing investigation, La Ronge RCMP seized methamphetamine, cocaine, drug paraphernalia, Canadian currency and a vehicle last week.That's according to an RCMP news release, which st...

Mar 03, 2021

RCMP execute search warrant at Star City home

Three people have been arrested after a search warrant was completed in Star City early this morning.According to a media release, Melfort RCMP executed the warrant at a home in the town and arrested ...

Mar 03, 2021

Melfort RCMP detachment helping pilot new online crime reporting tool

The Melfort RCMP detachment has been chosen to help pilot a new online crime reporting tool in Saskatchewan.The tool was launched in Swift Current and Yorkton on various dates in February and, as of M...

Mar 03, 2021

Calgary man pleads guilty in deaths of girlfriend, mother, stepfather

CALGARY - A Calgary man has admitted to killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather in 2018. Prosecutor Shane Parker says Dustin Duthie pleaded guilty to the second-degree murders of Taylor Toller a...

Mar 02, 2021

Not guilty plea entered in Gateway Mall stabbing case; lawyer elects trial by jury

A woman accused of second degree murder has entered a plea of not guilty and will be tried by a jury at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.That was the outcome of Tuesday's hearing at Prince Albert ...

Mar 02, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP arrest meth dealer following report from local resident

A complaint regarding a suspicious vehicle has led to the arrest of Meadow Lake woman. On February 27, Meadow Lake RCMP received a complaint from a concerned resident mentioning the vehicle. Police we...

Mar 02, 2021

Proposed pilot project to offer motion sensor lights at subsidized cost

A plan to provide motion sensor lights to Prince Albert residents at a reduced price is nearly ready to be rolled out.Council gave the program, aimed at increasing residents' feelings of safety, tenta...

Mar 02, 2021

Two charged with bootlegging near Wollaston Lake

Two people have been charged with bootlegging near Wollaston Lake after RCMP received a tip from the public. That's according to an RCMP new release, which states officers were alerted Feb. 26 to a ve...

Mar 02, 2021