Crime & Courts

Ring thief pleads guilty, receives jail time

A man who helped steal a number of items from the Prince Albert Raiders last month, including two championship rings, will have some time to reflect on his actions.Cory Sauve, 42, received a 90-day ja...

Feb 12, 2020 (Twitter)

Fire at Sakewew High School under investigation

Sakewew High School remains closed today after a fire erupted in a second-floor bathroom Friday. The cause of the fire is under investigation and is deemed suspicious.Members of the North Battleford F...

Feb 12, 2020 Sakewew High School remained closed Wednesday following a fire in one of the bathrooms Feb. 7. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Police encouraging residents to 'click' on crime

Statistics provided by the Prince Albert Police Service estimate over $30,000 was saved last year as more people report crimes online. This is the third year for the service which offers residents a f...

Feb 12, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Trial possible for Prince Albert murder case

A court case surrounding a stabbing in Prince Albert's midtown area may soon be headed to trial.Silas Starblanket faces a charge of second-degree murder in relation to the death of a 19- year-old man ...

Feb 12, 2020 A photo taken at the time of the incident Aug. 28. 2019. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Shellbrook woman sentenced in death of common law partner

A woman who stabbed and killed her common law partner during a heated argument has received an eight year prison sentence.Danielle Lidguerre, 34, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the deat...

Feb 12, 2020 Danielle Lidguerre covers her face as she leaves Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Tuesday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Montreal Lake shooting suspect receives two-year jail sentence

The circumstances surrounding the death of 25-year-old Trina Bird, and the shooting of a 16-year-old boy, were discussed in detail during a hearing Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Be...

Feb 11, 2020 A photo taken by a witness Nov. 17, 2018 of RCMP officers tending to Trina Bird after the occupants had run off. (file photo/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP investigating truck theft in Bjorkdale

Tisdale RCMP are investigating a vehicle theft on the weekend.A white 2016 Chevrolet Silverado with Saskatchewan license plate 887 LGF was stolen from in front of the Bjorkdale bar Saturday, Feb. 8 be...

Feb 11, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Takakenew pleads guilty to accessory after the fact in Laverdiere homicide investigation

Mavis Takakenew, 55, one of the eight facing a charge connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder in Queen's Bench Court in Battleford...

Feb 10, 2020 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford before her remains were discovered outside the city. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

Shooting incident at Big River First Nation heads to trial

A man charged in connection to a shooting last fall on the Big River First Nation pleaded not guilty and will face trial this spring.Tristan Whitefish, 20, was charged with aggravated assault and face...

Feb 10, 2020 Saskatchewan Provincial Court. (file photo/ paNOW Staff)

PAPS welcomes 2 new police dogs

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has completed their quartet of police dogs with two new canines.Zorro and Ares are both 13-month-old German Shepherds. Over the next few months they will learn ...

Feb 10, 2020 Potential Police Service Dog, Ares. (Facebook/Prince Albert Police Service)