Crime & Courts

Property crimes and crimes against persons decreased in August

The Prince Albert Police Service continues to take a big bite out of property crime, according to August statistics.With specific relation to break and enters, the five-year average for the month of A...

Sep 15, 2020

Cab driver escapes serious injury; woman charged with impaired driving

A Prince Albert cab driver was lucky to escape serious injury, following a bizarre chain of events early Sunday morning.The 62-year-old driver, who requested his name not be published, told paNOW he w...

Sep 15, 2020

Video-surveilled location for Internet sales coming to police parking lot

Prince Albert city council has approved the creation of an "Internet purchase exchange zone" in the parking lot of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) building. The location, consisting of a few p...

Sep 14, 2020

14-year-old boy, 49-year-old man dead in Candle Lake shooting tragedy

A 14-year-old boy was shot to death last weekend in the Village of Candle Lake and family members claim it was the result of foul play. The suspect later took his own life.Ashley Armstrong spoke to pa...

Sep 14, 2020

Two facing drug-related charges following large seizure in North Battleford

Two individuals are facing a number of drug-related charges following a large seizure in North Battleford.Police report the North Battleford Gang Task Force/Street Enforcement Team, along with members...

Sep 14, 2020

La Ronge Avenue stabbing sends victim to hospital

La Ronge RCMP are investigating a stabbing which occurred downtown on Friday night. That's according to an RCMP news release, which states officers responded to a complaint at approximately 11 p.m. of...

Sep 14, 2020

Sexual assault agencies' representatives show support for victims' voices

Several sexual assault agencies from the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina are standing together behind the creators of the Victims Voices Regina Instagram Page. Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Ce...

Sep 12, 2020

New billboard features face of missing woman

Regina Poitras fought back tears as she gazed up on the smiling face of her missing daughter.A billboard designed to raise awareness about Happy Charles, was unveiled Friday afternoon near the Prince ...

Sep 11, 2020

P.A. RCMP investigating recent fire incidents

There's been a number of fires lately in the rural area around Prince Albert, and police are not ruling out the possibility of foul play.Staff Sgt. Brian Kelly told paNOW there have nine fires in the ...

Sep 11, 2020

$1,600 in cash stolen from multiple businesses in Drake

Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP are are investigating a break, enter, and theft in Drake.According to a media release, between the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 9, multipl...

Sep 11, 2020