Court proceedings
Trial dates confirmed for Prince Albert sexual assault and voyeurism case
Trial dates have now been set for a Prince Albert court case involving multiple complaints of confinement and sexual assault.As per pre-trial discussions on Friday at Court of King's Bench, Gary Janvier will be tried between Feb. 12 and Feb. 14, 2025.Janvier, who was 33 at the time of his arrest in February of last yea...
Sep 18, 2024
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CRIME
RCMP charge five after string of crimes near Rosthern
Five people are in custody after a string of crimes were committed near Rosthern last week. The incidents occurred throughout Wednesday, Sept. 11 and began in the early hours of the day when police received reports that someone was assaulted, and that someone was pointing a gun on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation. It ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Gearing up to represent Canada
Prince Albert para-swimmer earns Terry Fox Award
The City of Prince Albert started their council meeting on Monday with an award presentation for their annual Terry Fox Award, and this year's recipient is 15-year-old para-swimmer Ali Diehl. Every year the award is handed to a young Prince Albert resident who most embodies the traits and inspiration of the Canadian he...
Sep 17, 2024
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Crime
Prince Albert crime ticks down in first six months of 2024
Six months of data alone are not enough to declare an overall drop in crime, but members of the Prince Albert Police Commission were generally happy with numbers from the first six months of this year. A recent spate of crimes notwithstanding, PAPS took almost 12 per cent fewer calls for service between January and Jun...
Sep 17, 2024
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Leadership
New Principal of Prince Albert USask campus focused on opportunities
The first-ever Principal of the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert campus says he is focused on creating opportunities for students and growing the profile of the school.Professor Jay Wilson has been on the job for just over a month and was appointed. In addition to providing academic leadership, he's also respon...
Sep 17, 2024
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Notes from Sept. 16 City Council Meeting
Council approves closure of walkway, discusses movement of funds for new arena
Monday's city council meeting was the second to last before the municipal election will start its next campaign. With the presentation of the Terry Fox Award, the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the new events centre project, and the closing of a walkway in the city, it was a full slate of items on the agenda lea...
Sep 17, 2024
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Bike Patrol
PAPS adds motorcycle unit to combat distracted drivers
An addition to the Prince Albert Police Service's (PAPS) fleet is expected to bolster road safety efforts across the province and enhance community engagement. Through a partnership with Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) added a new motorcycle to its fleet.According ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Busy night
Man shot in 22nd Street East home; one of 55 calls for PAPS
Last night was a busy one for Prince Albert Police, as they responded to 55 calls and arrested 10 people. In one of the incidents, officers were called to an aggravated assault around 2 a.m. in the unit block of 22nd Street East. A 23-year-old man was shot and taken to hospital where he is in critical but stable condit...
Sep 17, 2024
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at large
Inmate from Besnard Correctional Camp unlawfully at-large
A warrant has been issued for an inmate that didn't report back to the Besnard Correctional Camp.Pinehouse RCMP have been working to locate 33-year-old Shane Morin since he was required to check in with the facility on Sept. 15 by 7 p.m. Attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful. Now, police are asking for the pub...
Sep 17, 2024
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MOU
Historic partnership with Woodland Cree Nations to help fund P.A.Convention and Cultural Centre
The hot button issue at Monday night's Prince Albert city council meeting was the proposed partnership between the City of Prince Albert and the Woodland Cree Nations, a group of three smaller First Nations in Northern Saskatchewan, to work together to secure funding for the new Convention and Cultural Events Centre in...
Sep 17, 2024
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