Crime & Courts

Violent crime up in Prince Albert but property crimes dropping, says new report

The 2018 Crime Statistics and Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, released by Statistic Canada this week, offers a mixed bag of news for Prince Albert.In terms of its overall crime severity index from ...

Jul 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Woman facing charges in death of Tiki Laverdiere appears in court

A North Battleford woman facing charges in relation to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Tuesday.Shayla Orthner, 27, who is in custody, is charged wi...

Jul 23, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

North Battleford woman charged in death of Tiki Laverdiere

A North Battleford woman is facing charges in relation to the death of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere.The Saskatchewan RCMP arrested 27-year-old Shayla Orthner on July 20 and charged her with first-degree ...

Jul 22, 2019 Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford. (supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)

Shots fired at house on Sturgeon Lake First Nation

The Prince Albert RCMP has confirmed they are investigating a shooting on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.Early Saturday morning, shots were fired at a house. There were no injuries and there have been...

Jul 22, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Crime rate rose in 2018 but country still safer than a decade ago

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's crime rate ticked up again in 2018, for a fourth year in a row, though it was still lower than it was a decade ago.The severity of crime also rose by two ...

Jul 22, 2019

Accused in manslaughter case makes first appearance in provincial court

A man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation made his first appearance in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Friday, after being charged with manslaughter.Forty-year-old Ryan Kyle Daniels is charged with mans...

Jul 19, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

First responders disassembling drug operation in Humboldt

Fire responders in Humboldt are investigating and disassembling what is believed to be a clandestine drug manufacturing operation.Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP - along with the Humboldt Fire, Humboldt EMS...

Jul 18, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Four arrested after ISET investigation

An investigation by the Integrated Street Enforcement Team (ISET) has led to four people facing a number of weapon and drug-related charges. Police executed search warrants at several addresses in Pri...

Jul 18, 2019 The items seized by ISET. (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

More drugs seized after police execute search warrant on Prince Albert home

Police arrested two people on drugs charges and one youth for an arson charge in two separate investigations this week. After 9 p.m. Wednesday night, members of the Saskatchewan Combined Forces Specia...

Jul 18, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP seize crack cocaine during LLRIB drug bust

La Ronge RCMP seized 115 grams of crack cocaine July 17 on the Lac La Ronge First Nation with assistance from the Meadow Lake Police Dog Service. That's according to an RCMP media release, which state...

Jul 18, 2019 The search warrant was executed July 17. (file photo/paNOW Staff)