Crime & Courts

Edwards seeks second term in Ward 6

Citing his desire to make Prince Albert the best place possible, Blake Edwards says he never thought twice about seeking re-election.Edwards, who has been campaigning for weeks, told paNOW the general...

Oct 09, 2020

Shooting incident on Marquis Road

Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) are reporting another shooting in the city.In a media release issued Friday, PAPS said they were investigating an incident overnight in which one man was taken to h...

Oct 09, 2020

North Battleford drug trafficking investigation results in two arrests

Battlefords RCMP have arrested two individuals on drug and weapons related charges, following a multi-week investigation.The North Battleford Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team executed a search ...

Oct 09, 2020

Impaired driving charges in Sask. teen girl's death

RCMP confirmed a 17-year-old boy is facing a number of charges including impaired driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death after a 15 -year-old girl was killed last July in the Vill...

Oct 09, 2020

Sentencing delayed for former Fond Du Lac band Chief

The sentencing of a former Saskatchewan first nations chief, convicted of fraud and breach of trust, has been delayed another two weeks and it appears the current band council is prepared to pay at le...

Oct 09, 2020

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