Crime & Courts

Boxing Day murder suspect makes first court appearance

The man charged in connection to a violent incident at Wahpeton Dakota Nation on Boxing Day fought back tears as he made his first court appearance Monday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Na...

Dec 30, 2019 Prince Albert Provincial Court. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Man arrested under Mental Health Act after uttering threats

A 48-year-old man was taken into custody this afternoon after uttering threats toward members of the public at Frontier Mall in North Battleford. No one was injured during the incident.According to a ...

Dec 29, 2019 (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Year in review: City pursues back alley bylaw

Prince Albert city council pressed ahead on a proposed controversial bylaw this year. Despite legal concerns, the city's politicians made some headway on a potential curfew restricting access to publi...

Dec 29, 2019 According to city staff, up to half of Prince Albert properties abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

RCMP investigate break and enter, discharge of firearm

Battlefords RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter at a residence on Dunning Crescent in North Battleford Friday night at 9:10 p.m. According to a media release from Saskatchewan RCMP, the...

Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/JPBG Staff)

Year in Review: Prime Minister threat trial

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:A phone call with a Canadian government agency employee led to a court ordeal that n...

Dec 28, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

19-year-old freezes, dies after crash near Warman

A 19-year-old man died after being found out in the cold after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 11 Thursday near Warman.RCMP were called shortly after 4 a.m. with multiple reports of a man walking in...

Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Murder investigation at Wahpeton

A 19-year-old man faces several charges including second degree murder, aggravated assault, and sexual assault, in connection to an incident early Thursday morning on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation ...

Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Truck and trailer stolen in Loon Lake area

The Loon Lake RCMP detachment is investigating a break-in and vehicle theft. On Boxing Day, the suspects arrived at the rural area residence in a 2005 Red Ford F-350 with a SK marker 680 IDV. Upon Lea...

Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Year in Review: Homicide investigations lead Battlefords crime

When it comes to crime, this past year has been a difficult one in the Battlefords area, particularly when referring to the number of homicide investigations. Maclean's Magazine once again listed Nort...

Dec 26, 2019 A total of eight different people are facing charges in connection to the death of 25-year old Tiki Laverdiere. (submitted photo/Battlefords RCMP)

"A year of change": P.A. police chief reflects on 2019

Prince Albert's Police Chief is the first to admit there were a number of highlights and challenges for his staff in 2019. Among the biggest and obvious changes for Bergen himself was settling into th...

Dec 26, 2019 Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen. (Nigel Maxwel/ paNOW Staff)