Crime & Courts

Coroner's jury recommends changes in policy and training for corrections officers at Sask. Pen

Changes to inmate security checks and improved communication between officers and physicians are among the six recommendations from the jury at the conclusion of a coroner's inquest in Prince Albert.D...

Oct 09, 2020

Police chief says recent violent crimes 'not random'

Prince Albert's Chief of Police is trying to calm the public's nerves following a series of violent crimes in the community. Chief Jonathan Bergen said six homicides this year have resulted in the dea...

Oct 08, 2020

'I know what I've done wasn't right': pregnant passenger in stolen car averts jail time

The female passenger in a stolen car that exceeded speeds of 130km/h as it raced from police across the city will not serve any time in jail.Instead, Bridget Naytowhow received a 21-month conditional ...

Oct 08, 2020

Boushie family's lawyers hope to see law abolishing peremptory challenges remain

Colten Boushie's mother, Debbie Baptiste, doesn't want to see the clock turn back on progress in justice.She is opposed to a proposal at the Supreme Court of Canada underway in Ottawa to potentially a...

Oct 07, 2020

Truck stolen in North Battleford seen near Spiritwood

Spiritwood RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating a truck that was stolen within city limits in North Battleford on October 6.The stolen pickup is a 1996 white and green F-250, with a Saskatche...

Oct 07, 2020

Police ask for help in Lashburn home invasion investigation

Maidstone RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a truck from a home invasion in Lashburn on Tuesday.That evening, police received a report of the incident at around 11:30 PM. The initial i...

Oct 07, 2020

Gang member receives eight-year prison sentence in connection to 2017 homicide

A 27-year-old man received an eight-year prison sentence for his role in a 2017 murder in Prince Albert.Lenny Daniels, who pled to a charge of manslaughter, was one of four people charged in the death...

Oct 07, 2020

Police investigating the death of a man after report of gunshots

The Prince Albert Police Service are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man that occurred on Tuesday night.According to a media release, around 11 p.m. that evening police were dispatched to the...

Oct 07, 2020

Former RM administrator, charged with theft, enters not guilty plea

A former administrator for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland, charged with theft over $5,000, has entered a not guilty plea.Tara Kerber has now been scheduled to face trial Jan. 28 at Prince Alb...

Oct 07, 2020

Drive-by shooting suspects make first court appearance

A man and woman, charged in connection to Sunday's drive-by shooting in Prince Albert, are facing a combined total of 42 charges.D.J. Royden Montgrand, 20, and Matilda Keenatch-Yellowhead, 18, appeare...

Oct 06, 2020