Crime & Courts

Biggar RCMP asking for public's help after theft of truck from Sonningdale

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a truck with tools reported stolen from Sonningdale, Sask.Biggar RCMP said in a release Friday they received a report at about 4 p.m on Oct. 13 of a...

Oct 30, 2020

Humboldt murder case proceeds to sentencing, judge orders 18 year prison sentence

A Prince Albert man involved in the kidnapping and death of a man from Humboldt is facing an 18 year prison sentence. Brettin Andrew Veilleux-Pelletier, 22, has entered guilty pleas to a number of cha...

Oct 30, 2020

‘A death a day, basically:’ Saskatchewan’s overdose deaths hit nearly 300 for 2020

Saskatchewan's death-by-overdose count is reaching totals that have never been seen before in our province."We're having a death a day, basically," Jason Mercredi, executive director of Prairie Harm R...

Oct 30, 2020

Prince Albert 3rd most violent community in Canada, according to 2019 Crime Severity Index

The latest Crime Severity Index (CSI) report by Statistics Canada doesn't shine the brightest light on Prince Albert.The city ranks sixth in the country for its overall crime rate (279.58) and reflect...

Oct 29, 2020

Meadow Lake inside Canada's top 10 on Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) figures for 2019 are now available on Statistics Canada and Meadow Lake sits at 10 on the list of highest scoring municipalities in the country.In 2019, Meadow Lake had ...

Oct 29, 2020

North Battleford ranks fourth on Crime Severity Index

The latest numbers for the Crime Severity Index and weighted clearance rates across Canada are now available and North Battleford is outside of the top three municipalities in the nation, despite anot...

Oct 29, 2020

RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating sudden death in Southend

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South is investigating a suspicious death in Southend.That's according to an RCMP news release, which states on the evening of Oct. 22, Southend RCMP found a man de...

Oct 29, 2020

PAPS spotlights Integrated Crime Reduction Team

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is highlighting the work of one of its units focused on gun violence and gang activity after a recent spike in violent crime in the city. The inspector who over...

Oct 28, 2020

Traffic enforcement program results in numerous infractions

The results are in from a traffic enforcement program run in the Battlefords from October 21-23.Rosetown and Melfort Traffic Services Section ran the program, as part of the Central Traffic Services S...

Oct 28, 2020

Mayoral candidates talk economy, crime, poverty

Prince Albert's mayoral contenders laid out their vision for the city and responded to questions submitted by residents during a mayoral forum for the 2020 civic election on Tuesday night. The economy...

Oct 28, 2020