Crime & Courts

Unsolved murder case passes two year anniversary

Two years have now passed since a man was found deceased in the backyard of a Prince Albert residence, and the family is still waiting for the person responsible to be found.Shorty after 9 p.m. on Jul...

Jul 14, 2020

Council votes down motion to consider cuts to police budget

Prince Albert city council has flatly rejected a request from a citizen's group that wanted to see at least $750,000 cut from the annual police budget. The City committed $17.2 million to policing in ...

Jul 14, 2020

RCMP seek information after alleged armed robbery in Cochin area

The RCMP are asking for the public's help following an alleged armed robbery involving a hatchet in the Cochin area Monday afternoon. According to the advisory, Battlefords RCMP received a report a Bl...

Jul 13, 2020

Bear enters house in Stanley Mission

A black bear gained entry into a house Sunday in Stanley Mission.That's according to an RCMP media release, which stated officers received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. about the bear entering a r...

Jul 13, 2020

Ninth person charged in Laverdiere homicide investigation seeks a bail hearing

The ninth person charged in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, appearing in North Battleford provincial court Monday, hopes to make an application for a bail hearing in the near future.Charle...

Jul 13, 2020

61-year-old Manitoba man reported missing in Prince Albert

The Prince Albert Police Service is looking for the public's help to locate Benoit Merasty. The police made the announcement on Saturday night. Merasty has been reported missing and is visiting Prince...

Jul 12, 2020

Ninth person charged in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit (MCU) announced on Sunday that Charles St. Savard has been charged with first degree murder in relation to the death of Tiki Laverdiere. St. Savard, a 33-year-old ma...

Jul 12, 2020

15-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Debden, dies in hospital

RCMP said a 17-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a car that struck a 15-year-old girl in the Village of Debden. The incident happened Tuesday at approximately 3:30 a.m., the girl was walking along ...

Jul 10, 2020

Guilty pleas entered in P.A. area impaired driving case

The man responsible for a bad crash north of Prince Albert last year has taken responsibility for his actions.August Ermine Bates, 21 has entered guilty pleas to one count of impaired driving causing ...

Jul 10, 2020

Man arrested for second-degree murder

Michael Jordan White, the 32-year-old suspect wanted in relation to the homicide of Todd Stone, has been arrested.Strathcona County RCMP in Alberta arrested White, who hails from Sweet Grass First Nat...

Jul 09, 2020