Crime & Courts

PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute

The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...

Oct 27, 2020

Mirasty scheduled for sentencing after guilty plea to manslaughter

The accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation is now scheduled for sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter.Keenan Mirasty, 21, of North Battleford, pleaded guilty in North Battlefor...

Oct 27, 2020

Guilty verdict in Midtown stabbing case

Despite a key witness's failure to testify and no evidence to prove blood found on a stained sock belonged to the victim, a Prince Albert judge said she was satisfied the Crown had proven its case bey...

Oct 27, 2020

Two arrested in connection to armed robbery in Meadow Lake

The Meadow Lake RCMP arrested seven people after an investigation led to a search warrant at a home in Meadow Lake. Two of them were released without charges.On Oct. 22, the police were dispatched to ...

Oct 27, 2020

RCMP investigating trailer theft

Turtleford RCMP are asking residents to be on the lookout for a stolen trailer.Earlier today, police received a report of a stolen holiday trailer. It is described as a white, Crossroads, bumper hitch...

Oct 27, 2020

'He wasn't the kind of kid to say that he was in trouble': mother pleads for help in search for son

Just over six weeks have passed since Debbie Chaboyer's son Tristan was reported missing, and today she finds herself no closer to holding his hand or hearing his voice.According to a media release la...

Oct 26, 2020

Car plows into P.A. court building

UPDATE: This story have been updated from a previous version to reflect confirmation the driver has been charged.Police have confirmed a woman who drove her car through the back doors at Prince Albert...

Oct 26, 2020

Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000

Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...

Oct 23, 2020

Almost half of all P.A. police officers live outside city limits

As Prince Albert city council considers a residency policy for some city employees, Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has released numbers indicating 47 per cent of its sworn officers live outside c...

Oct 23, 2020

City of Melfort, RCMP working to curb increased crime in city

The City of Melfort is teaming up with the local RCMP to curb crime in the city with the Community Safety Initiative.Crime is reportedly on the rise in Melfort since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Oct 23, 2020