Crime & Courts

Drug bust in P.A. hotel

A 32-year-old man is facing charges after a drug bust in a local hotel Friday.The Prince Albert Police Service Street Enforcement Team (SET), with assistance from the Integrated Crime Reduction Team (...

Oct 06, 2020

'It's just a disaster': P.A. family believes weekend fire was deliberately set

Gary Sterkenburg is thankful neither he nor his daughter were hurt when a fire destroyed their West Flat home early Saturday morning.Shortly before 5 a.m. Sterkenburg, who was sleeping in a downstairs...

Oct 06, 2020

Man in hospital following weekend drive-by shooting, police investigating

According to witnesses at the scene of a drive by shooting in Prince Albert's east hill area, a man was shot multiple times, prior to being seen walking towards the street, waving for help.The man, wh...

Oct 05, 2020

Coroner's inquest hears former Sask. Pen inmate suffered from depression before suicide

A man found hanging in his room in the minimum security unit at Saskatchewan Penitentiary was well liked and very active, but had a hard time coping after a recent break-up with his spouse.Those were ...

Oct 05, 2020

Stanley Mission RCMP searching for wanted man

UPDATE: Police have arrested the suspect.-Stanley Mission RCMP are search for a 27-year-old man who shouldn't be approached if seen.According to an RCMP media release, officers were called at approxim...

Oct 05, 2020

Turtleford RCMP seeking public's assistance in locating stolen vehicle

The Turtleford RCMP detachment is seeking the public's assistance in locating a truck that was stolen from the Hamlet of Robin Hood, Saskatchewan, 50 minutes north of the Battlefords.The stolen truck ...

Oct 05, 2020

Woman at remand, dies at Pine Grove Correctional Centre

The death of a 50-year-old woman Thursday night at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre, is now the subject of an internal investigation by the Ministry of Corrections and Policing. According to a state...

Oct 02, 2020

Bus driver murder case to be tried by jury

A court case surrounding the death of a Prince Albert city bus driver is moving forward.Kenny Morin, 20, is facing a charge of second degree murder in the death last March of 61-year-old David Maxemiu...

Oct 02, 2020

Man shot multiple times while walking along Far Reserve Road

A 20-year-old man was transported to Saskatoon after being fired upon while walking alone along Far Reserve Road. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states on Sept. 30 at approximately 3...

Oct 01, 2020

North Battleford male charged with sexual assault of a minor

RCMP have arrested a North Battleford man, who stands accused of sexual assaulting a minor.The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit received a complaint on Sept. 9 of an adult male enti...

Oct 01, 2020