Crime & Courts

Temporary release of inmates is best solution to prevent spread of COVID-19, says union and advocate

The union that represents lawyers and staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan, is calling for a targeted, temporary release of some inmates to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's jails....

Dec 01, 2020

'He made a significant lapse in judgment': Gun toting suspect avoids jail time

Nearly six months after a disturbance at a Prince Albert bar, the man responsible has now been sentenced on all charges and none of it will require any time in custody.On Monday, Tim Franc, 27, entere...

Nov 30, 2020

Man found with guns and knives avoids trial with guilty pleas

A 40-year-old man from the George Gordon First Nation in southern Saskatchewan is now awaiting sentencing in connection to a weapons bust in Prince Albert last February.Kevin George Ackegan entered gu...

Nov 30, 2020

Preliminary hearing set for accused in Todd Stone homicide investigation

A preliminary hearing has now been set for the accused in the Todd Levi Stone homicide investigation.Michael Jordan White, also known as Michael Jordan Frank, 33, who remains in custody, is facing a c...

Nov 30, 2020

Humboldt RCMP looking for suspect in hit and run

UPDATE: Humboldt RCMP told northeastNOW early Monday afternoon they have now spoken to the person they were seeking the public's help in identifying.--Humboldt RCMP are hoping the public can help iden...

Nov 30, 2020

Gang associates arrested, weapons seized following Lashburn car theft

Maidstone RCMP collaborated with other law enforcement groups to arrest multiple members of the Westside Outlaws street gang last week, after tracking a stolen car in western Saskatchewan.Around 3 p.m...

Nov 27, 2020

Turtleford RCMP looking into truck theft by Brightsand

RCMP in northwest Saskatchewan are asking for public assistance as they investigate the theft of a truck in Brightsand, Sask., half an hour north of Turtleford.On Nov. 27, Turtleford RCMP received a t...

Nov 27, 2020

Arson cases on the rise in 2020

It's been a hot year for crime, according to the most recent crime statistics from the Prince Albert Police Service.For the time period ending Oct. 31, there were 40 reported arsons in the city, 14 mo...

Nov 27, 2020

Two charged following investigation by police

The Prince Albert Police Service Integrated Crime Reduction Team (ICRT) have charged a 29-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman after an investigation on Wednesday. The police believe the incident to b...

Nov 27, 2020

P.A. Correctional to become re-direction site for Saskatoon inmates, following COVID spike in Saskatoon

Effective Thursday, all remanded and sentenced offenders in the province are being sent to the Regina and Prince Albert Correctional Centres, and there will be no new admissions to the Saskatoon Corre...

Nov 26, 2020