Tag Archives: Crime & Courts

RCMP investigating incident at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation; school told to 'hold and secure'
Editor's note: this story was last updated at 8:10p..m. on Jan. 28.Both Ahtahkakoop school and band office were placed on high alert Thursday afternoon following an incident behind the school.A spokes...
Jan 28, 2021

Prince Albert drug trafficker receives four-year jail sentence
A drug bust that netted over 400 grams of meth and cocaine, was described in court Thursday as putting a stop to a mid-level trafficking operation in Prince Albert.Tamara Smith, 25, received a four-ye...
Jan 28, 2021

Sexual assaults climbing in Prince Albert: police report
The assistant director of Prince Albert's Safe Shelter for Women says more education and awareness is needed to help lower the number of sexual assaults that occur in the city.Sherry Bates is respondi...
Jan 27, 2021

Arrest made in murder of Muhammad Venne
After a lengthy investigation, an arrest was made in relation to the death of Muhammad Venne on Jan. 25.According to a media release, Keagan Nelson-Smith, 21, of Hall Lake, Sask., has been charged wit...
Jan 26, 2021

Eldridge bail hearing adjourned for third time
For the third time since his arrest, Tyson Eldridge's show cause hearing has been adjourned. The 31-year-old suspect from Meadow Lake remains unrepresented after applying for court-appointed council e...
Jan 26, 2021

Report on back alley bylaw expected in March
Information on the roll-out and enforcement of Prince Albert's controversial alley curfew bylaw is expected at city council in March. Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen was unable to provide the nu...
Jan 26, 2021

La Ronge resident charged in hospital incident makes formal complaint against RCMP
A La Ronge mother who is facing charges including assault on three officers has filed a complaint with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP. She and the Congress of Aboriginal Pe...
Jan 25, 2021

Advances in technology creating more opportunities for predators, says ICE coordinator
The man leading the charge for the province's internet child exploitation unit (ICE), is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about online safety.Staff Sgt. Shawn Stubbs spoke to the media Monday...
Jan 25, 2021

Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP arrest suspect in shooting investigation
A man accused of shooting another man in le--la-Crosse has been charged with his suspected relation to the incident. On January 19, le--la-Crosse RCMP were dispatched after a local hospital reported a...
Jan 25, 2021

Despite drop in vehicle thefts, police encouraging city residents to remain vigilant
Following the rapid drop in temperatures, people may be more prone to letting their vehicles warm up a bit longer, but Prince Albert's Chief of Police hopes those same people remember not to leave the...
Jan 25, 2021