Crime & Courts

Battlefords launch drug treatment court as part of crackdown on crime and addiction; lobby for bail reform

A major step toward improving public safety and tackling addiction-related crime was made today as provincial and local leaders officially launched a Drug Treatment Court in North Battleford. It's a m...

Jul 09, 2025

Lloydminster man charged in sexual assault of teenage girl

RCMP have charged a 21-year-old Lloydminster man in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl.Mounties issued a release on Wednesday and said they received a complaint on June 26 alleging t...

Jul 09, 2025

RCMP investigating series of break-ins at Hudson Bay

A rash of break-and-enters in Hudson Bay has RCMP asking for the public's help. Someone broke into a trailer at Leason's Trailer Court during the overnight hours of June 15, and several items were sto...

Jul 09, 2025

Man involved in bar brawl receives conditional discharge

According to a Prince Albert provincial court judge, it's a mystery how more people don't die as a result of a street fight.Judge Lane made the remark on Tuesday, prior to sentencing Jordan McDougall ...

Jul 08, 2025

Alex Whitehead manslaughter case results in eight-year prison sentence

Standing outside Prince Albert Provincial Court, surrounded by family members, Maria Whitehead was visibly emotional and struggled to find the words to describe her feelings.Just moments prior, she le...

Jul 08, 2025

RCMP officer injured after hit-and-run crash in Lloydminster

A woman from Frog Lake is facing charges after a vehicle crossed the centre line and crashed into an RCMP cruiser in Lloydminster last Friday on July 4. Mounties said the collision happened around 11:...

Jul 08, 2025

Search underway for suspects after armed robbery and stabbing on Red Pheasant

RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a blue four-door 2015 Hyundai Sonata after a robbery and stabbing early Monday morning on Red Pheasant Cree Nation, about 33 kilometres south of North...

Jul 07, 2025

P.A. parks manager confirms plans to replace burned playground structure

Just days after a popular playground structure in Prince Albert's midtown area was reduced to ash, the City's Manager of Parks and Open Spaces is confirming plans to replace it.Tim Yeaman, who patroll...

Jul 07, 2025

Weapons complaint near riverbank leads to three arrests

During the evening hours of Friday, July 4 around 8:24 p.m., the Prince Albert Police Service was called down towards the riverbank in Prince Albert after complaints of someone walking around carrying...

Jul 05, 2025

Midtown Hall playground burned in early morning blaze

At around 7:02 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, the Prince Albert Police Service was called out to Midtown Hall where one of the city's newest play parks was set ablaze. By the time police arrived, the fire ...

Jul 05, 2025