Crime & Courts

Weapons complaint near riverbank leads to three arrests

During the evening hours of Friday, July 4 around 8:24 p.m., the Prince Albert Police Service was called down towards the riverbank in Prince Albert after complaints of someone walking around carrying...

Jul 05, 2025

Midtown Hall playground burned in early morning blaze

At around 7:02 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, the Prince Albert Police Service was called out to Midtown Hall where one of the city's newest play parks was set ablaze. By the time police arrived, the fire ...

Jul 05, 2025

Wellness check leads to list of firearm charges: RCMP

A 24-year-old man is facing multiple firearms-related charges after police went to his home for a wellness check. le--la-Crosse RCMP were called to a home in the community and observed bullet holes in...

Jul 04, 2025

Court of Appeal denies SGI death benefit appeal of Boden Umpherville’s mother

An appeal of an SGI decision to refuse death benefits for Boden Umpherville (Sasakamoose) was denied by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Verna Umperville, Boden's mother and the executor of his estat...

Jul 04, 2025

P.A. Police investigating series of break-ins at local gun store

Prince Albert Police are investigating after a number of break-ins over the last 10 days at the same firearm store in the city's downtown area.The first incident happened on June 25 when police were c...

Jul 04, 2025

RCMP searching for wanted man in Northern Sask

Pinehouse RCMP are asking the public to be vigilant and report any sightings of a 29-year-old man who's unlawfully at large. Devon Ratt was last seen leaving the Besnard Lake Correctional Centre at ar...

Jul 04, 2025

Over $10K in cash and three pounds of meth and fentanyl seized during Prince Albert drug trafficking investigation

A 21-year-old man from Niagara Falls, Ontario is facing some very serious charges following a lengthy investigation by the Prince Albert Police Service Crime Reduction Team (CRT).In June, the CRT bega...

Jul 03, 2025

SIRT releases more details about police shooting on Flying Dust; RCMP lay charges

An officer with the Meadow Lake RCMP shot his service pistol twice, striking a knife-wielding man in the torso on Flying Dust First Nation Sunday.The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...

Jul 03, 2025

Charges laid after pile-up in Prince Albert's downtown area

A man alleged responsible for causing a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in one of the vehicles being flipped onto its roof, made his first court appearance on Thursday.Johnathan Meldrum was read his...

Jul 03, 2025

Truck collides with gas pump before hitting liquor store

Editor's note: this story was updated on Thursday, July 3, to include information from the Prince Albert Fire Dept.One man and one woman were taken to hospital by Parkland Ambulance Wednesday after an...

Jul 02, 2025