Crime & Courts

UPDATED: Family and friends search for missing P.A.man

A private search party was organized Saturday for missing 31-year-old man Donald Light in Prince Albert as police and the fire department continued their efforts to try to locate him. His family have ...

Nov 23, 2019 Braden Light hangs up a poster in the Art Hauser Centre as part of the search party for his missing brother Saturday afternoon. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Local advocates says plenty of positives despite NB high crime stats

Local advocates say the community faces challenges but progress is being made despite North Battleford's continued high crime numbers reported again this year in the Maclean's magazine article Canada'...

Nov 22, 2019 North Battleford was rated highest for overall crime in this year's Maclean's magazine rankings for Canada's Most Dangerous Places. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Battlefords Pride upset after Transgender Day of Remembrance poster defaced

Battlefords Pride is taking action after the group's poster about a Transgender Day of Remembrance event was found scrawled with graffiti where it was posted in a public space at Frontier Mall.The van...

Nov 22, 2019 The Transgender Day of Remembrance poster was posted in the mall in the south end of North Battleford. It was found defaced. (submitted photo/Bobbisue Thompson)

Christopher Lake bust

A number of police vehicles were involved in a situation on Highway 2 about 10 km south of Christopher Lake Friday morning.Prince Albert RCMP were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle and a spike belt was d...

Nov 22, 2019 Several RCMP units from the region were involved in the incident north of P.A. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

RCMP looking into mischief cases in Lanigan

Lanigan RCMP are looking for public assistance to solve a couple of recent cases of mischief.Between Nov. 6 and 7, someone drove into and damaged a newly installed garbage bin on Downing Drive in Lani...

Nov 22, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Shooting suspect denied release

A man accused of shooting an 18-year-old woman was denied bail at a hearing Thursday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial Court.Kyle Bear was one of three people charged in connection to an incident ...

Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

One man dead, another seriously injured after shooting incident

Two adult males were transported to the hospital as a result of a shooting incident today in the Mikisiw residential area on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.According to a media release from La Ronge RCM...

Nov 21, 2019 (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)

Woman accused in trailer court manslaughter case, makes plea to tell her side of the story

For the second time since her arrest last July, a woman accused of manslaughter has changed lawyers.Lucinda Smith, 46, is once again being represented again by Dale Blenner-Hassett, who she had fired ...

Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Police requesting assistance in locating 31-year-old man

The Prince Albert Police Service is seeking public assistance in finding Donald Light.According to a media release, Light was last seen wearing a dark coloured jacket, blue jeans and a toque. The 31-y...

Nov 21, 2019 (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

Local man charged in wildlife trafficking

A Loon Lake man is facing hefty fines and charges after pleading guilty to two counts of trafficking under The Wildlife Act. Kevin Harrison, a Ministry of Environment conservation officer, said a tip ...

Nov 21, 2019 Game antlers. (submitted photo/ Ministry of Environment)