Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Court of Appeal triples sentence for P.A. sexual assault case
A man who, at the end of a trial at Prince Albert Provincial Court, received a six-month jail sentence for sexual assault, has had his sentence more than tripled. The Crown appealed Wade Merasty's ori...
Mar 21, 2023
Four arrested, one warrant out as P.A. police make biggest drug bust in city's history
Four people have been arrested and charged while a fifth has a warrant out for his arrest after Prince Albert police completed the largest drug bust in the force's history. Chief Jonathan Bergen said ...
Mar 20, 2023
Library workers seeing rise in violent incidents according to survey
Are libraries in Saskatchewan safe places for employees and patrons? A new survey is turning the page on that question with alarming data.The results of the survey, conducted last year, were released ...
Mar 20, 2023
Quebec police say third man dies after pedestrians struck by truck last week
Provincial police say a third person has died after a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians in an eastern Quebec town one week ago.Police say Simon-Guillaume Bourget, 41, died on the weekend after bei...
Mar 20, 2023
Prelim date set for murder conspiracy case
A Prince Albert court case, surrounding an alleged murder conspiracy plot, is moving to the next phase.A preliminary inquiry hearing date has been scheduled for March 24.On that day the Judge will hea...
Mar 18, 2023
Charge upgraded in Custer murder case
One of the men charged in the death of Wesley Custer, is facing a new charge of first-degree murder.Evan Ledoux had initially been charged with manslaughter, and is currently awaiting a preliminary in...
Mar 17, 2023
'He said 'we can kill you and it doesn't mean anything to us': Prince Albert catering van robbery results in jail sentences
A Prince Albert youth involved in an early morning robbery has received a sentence of 7.5 months jail, to be followed by a month and a half in the community and six months probation.The youth, who was...
Mar 17, 2023
Saskatoon woman receives 3.5 year sentence for man's death at Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation
Nearly a year after a man was shot and killed on the Beardy's Okemasis Cree Nation, a guilty plea has been entered in the case.Allison Bear, 21, has received a prison sentence of three-and-a-half year...
Mar 17, 2023
Downtown security effort well-received
A three-month pilot project that saw paid security guards walk the downtown area was well-received by the business community and may come back in mid-April. Rhonda Trusty, executive director of the bu...
Mar 17, 2023
Deer shot and killed by arrow in Manitou Beach
Editorial note: This story contains a photo that may be disturbing to some readers.Conservations officers are asking the public for help after a deer was killed in the Resort Village of Manitou Beach....
Mar 16, 2023
