Crime & Courts

Five charged following January riot at Prince Albert jail

Charges have been laid in connection to a riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Jan. 4.According to court documents obtained by paNOW, five people face charges including participation in a ...

Feb 17, 2021

Man charged with break-and-enter at Buffalo Narrows church

An investigation of a break-and-enter at a church in Buffalo Narrows has led to the arrest of a 49-year-old male. On the morning of Feb. 14, Buffalo Narrows RCMP were informed the Church of St. Leo th...

Feb 17, 2021

Feds would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill

OTTAWA - Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says today the m...

Feb 16, 2021

Gunville murder case rests in hands of jury

Trial dates have been finalized for the court case surrounding the death of Albert Gunville in Feb. 2019.Judith Sasakamoose, who faces a charge of manslaughter, will be tried by a jury at Prince Alber...

Feb 15, 2021

P.A. murder trial takes five month break following conclusion of witness testimony

After nine days of hearing witness testimony, the Marissa Bird murder trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench, is taking a long break.On Friday, Madame Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown granted a ...

Feb 12, 2021

Meadow Lake RCMP seek public assistance to locate wanted male

The Meadow Lake RCMP is seeking assistance from the public in locating 54-year-old Edward John McCallum. McCallum has a warrant out for his arrest for several charges including break-and-enter, theft ...

Feb 12, 2021

Battlefords RCMP continue advising vigilance against vehicle theft

A slight warming up period have Battlefords RCMP warning people to remain vigilant when it comes to vehicle theft.The detachment released a crime watch advisory regarding a Black Mitsubishi Outlander ...

Feb 12, 2021

P.A. Police Chief calls for officers to get vaccinated

Prince Albert's Chief of Police is calling on the provincial government to move police officers up to the front of the line with respect to vaccinations.In a tweet Wednesday night by Jon Bergen, he ex...

Feb 12, 2021

Second-degree murder charges laid in relation to Flying Dust homicide investigation

Meadow Lake RCMP has charged two people with second-degree murder in the death of Kenneth Merasty from Flying Dust First Nation. At approximately 9 p.m. on Feb. 9, Meadow Lake RCMP and local EMS respo...

Feb 11, 2021

Ile a la crosse youth charged with second degree murder

A 15-year-old male is in custody following an incident that led to the death of an adult male.On February 10 at approximately 3 a.m., Ile a la Crosse RCMP responded to a residence at Elbow Crescent in...

Feb 11, 2021