Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Opioid trafficking operation results in 2.5 year prison sentence
A drug bust in Prince Albert's midtown area, involving over $40,000 worth of drugs, has resulted in a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.At the conclusion of a trial last Spring, 63-year-old Vern Ros...
Jan 11, 2023
Council not warm to idea of pre-paid fuel bylaw
A request to have fuel pre-paid in the city met with little welcome from city council, and the final vote defeating a motion to respond to a letter from the police commission asking for a change. Coun...
Jan 10, 2023
Alleged vehicle thief and suspect responsible for standoff breaches bail
The woman charged after a serious incident in Prince Albert's west flat and released on bail days later, is back in custody again.Angela Ahenakew's matters were addressed Tuesday morning at Provincial...
Jan 10, 2023
Heavy police presence observed at Muskoday First Nation
UPDATED: Community members at Muskoday First Nation are on high alert, in response to a heavy police presence. Chief Ava Bear confirmed to paNOW she's been told the RCMP are looking for an individual ...
Jan 10, 2023
Inquest gets details on Pine Grove inmate's death & ways it may have been avoided
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains graphic depictions of self-harm and suicide.The family of Cassandra Ross, who died by suicide at Pine Grove Provincial Correctional Centre back in 2020, i...
Jan 09, 2023
Man convicted after fatal impaired driving crash receives two years for gun charge
A man found with a loaded sawed off 12-gauge shotgun hidden in his pant leg, has received a two-year prison sentence, and will receive no credit for time spent in remand custody. Tanner Courtney, 32, ...
Jan 09, 2023
Meth fueled stabbing incident results in two-year jail sentence
A man who was high on crystal meth when he stabbed his victim in the back, has received a two-year jail sentence.Frank Ballantyne, 23, was initially scheduled to face trial Monday at Prince Albert Pro...
Jan 09, 2023
Advocates, police warn online 'sextortion' of youth is on the rise in Canada
Mounties in British Columbia issued a warning Friday about a recent increase in "sextortion," saying police have received a "large number" of reports of money-motivated extortion targeting children an...
Jan 07, 2023
Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates
Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...
Jan 07, 2023
SIRT will bring ‘oversight of the oversight,’ says head of Public Complaints Commission
Saskatchewan's new civilian-led investigation team is now active.Greg Gudelot, the executive director of Saskatchewan's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...
Jan 07, 2023
