Crime & Courts

Man charged in Kinistin assaults to have preliminary inquiry hearing

A man accused in a series of assaults on Kinistin First Nation will have his preliminary inquiry hearing this summer.Keenan Scott appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Tuesday, April 23, after he el...

Apr 23, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

PSD Jeb helps nab suspect with weapon

A 24-year-old Prince Albert man was arrested Monday night with the help of Police Service Dog Jeb. It all started when police were called to the 300 block of 10th St. E. around 9 p.m. about a man jump...

Apr 23, 2019 PSD Jeb. (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

P.A. Police report steady Easter weekend

Local police responded to more than 240 calls over the Easter long weekend. Officers with the Prince Albert Police Service arrested 33 people between Friday night and Monday morning, according to a me...

Apr 22, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff

Firearms stolen during break-in

A number of firearms were stolen during a break and enter Saturday evening in North Battleford. RCMP said the guns were stolen between 4 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. at a home on the 1800 block of 102nd St. Any...

Apr 21, 2019

Seized ATVs in La Loche spurs 'retaliation' against RCMP

La Loche RCMP believe the tires of a police vehicle that were slashed in the community earlier this week was in retaliation for six all-terrain vehicles (ATV) officers seized last weekend. That's acco...

Apr 19, 2019 The operation of all-terrain vehicles has become an issue in La Loche. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP Town Hall: numbers, elected officials, benches, liaison officers, and stigma

It was a night full of discussion on what the next steps are when it comes to battling crime in the Battlefords.The Battlefords RCMP held a town hall Thursday night at the Don Ross Centre, and with ab...

Apr 19, 2019 Around 40 residents made their concerns known at the Battlefords RCMP's Town Hall (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff)

Crime watch network expands province wide

A new crime watch initiative is being expanded province wide following the early success of the program in southern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is being expanded across...

Apr 18, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff

Crime watch network expands province wide

A new crime watch initiative is being expanded province wide following the early success of the program in southern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is being expanded across...

Apr 18, 2019 file photo/paNOW Staff

‘Devastated’: Woman has dog’s ashes stolen during break-in

Mandee Forester lost her dog of 13 years in January. It was her close companion and protector. But Wednesday night, her home was broken into, turned upside down and one of the few items the thieves ma...

Apr 18, 2019 Mandee Forester's dog's ashes were in the blue satin bag that was stolen from her house. (Facebook/Mandee Forester)

Convicted P.A. Police officer resigns

A local police officer convicted of impaired driving last year has resigned from the force.paNOW has learned that Brett Henry, a 14-year member of the Prince Albert Police Service, resigned from his p...

Apr 18, 2019 Brett Henry, a 14-year member of the Prince Albert Police Service has resigned from the force. (Facebook/Brett Henry)