Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Caught in the act: distracted drivers weigh in on promise of steeper fines
The provincial government has made a commitment to increase the penalties for distracted driving, but for those people who have been caught with only one hand on the wheel, the words may be going in o...
Oct 30, 2019 Distracted driving penalties are set to increase in Saskatchewan.(File photo/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. man receives lengthy prison sentence for gang member slaying
A man who shot and killed a gang member over an alleged $300 drug debt, will spend the next 15 years in prison.Tyrone Nontell, 33, was originally charged with second degree murder in connection to the...
Oct 29, 2019 Tyrone Nontell being led away in handcuffs from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Speed concerns raised in Carlton Park neighbourhood
Over 40 people living on Wylie Crescent in the southeast part of the city are fed up with the amount of speeding drivers cruising through the neighbourhood, and have signed a petition to highlight the...
Oct 29, 2019 Residents living on Wylie Crescent say they are concerned about their safety. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Task force lowers property crime in Prince Albert
The average number of break and enters in Prince Albert month-to-month has dropped since July, and a big reason for that is the work of a special police task force.The temporarily assigned suppression...
Oct 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Accused in $100,000 meth bust make first court appearance
One of two men charged following a massive methamphetamine bust in Prince Albert has been released from custody with conditions including abiding by a curfew and not possessing any firearms. Norman We...
Oct 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
“It’s so highly irresponsible”: Crown lays out closing arguments at fraud trial
The words irresponsible, unreasonable and dishonest were mentioned multiple times Friday during a hearing at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench, to describe the alleged actions of a former Saskatche...
Oct 26, 2019 Napoleon Mercredi with his lawyer Garth Bendig. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Police make $100,000 meth bust in P.A.
The Prince Albert Police and RCMP joint ISET Team have seized $100,000 worth of methamphetamine after searching a vehicle Thursday night.Two men, 36 and 32, were arrested and face numerous charges.Acc...
Oct 25, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police Service)
SGI shines spotlight on school zone speeders
Some drivers in Saskatchewan learned their lesson the hard way when it came to school zone speed limits.According to SGI, police officers around the province handed out 1,424 tickets for speeding in s...
Oct 24, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Distraught father appeals for judge to make matters right
The sound of a pin dropping could have been heard Thursday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court, when an emotionally charged father stood up and spoke to the judge.Stewart Brazeau's daughter Sara...
Oct 24, 2019 Stewart Brazeau was not shy on Thursday about speaking up in court. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Drug transaction at treatment centre, leads to jail sentence
A woman who sold drugs to a man working at an Indigenous drugs and alcohol treatment centre, has received a 10-month jail sentence.Heather Nayneecassum, 43, was sentenced Wednesday morning at Prince A...
Oct 24, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
