Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
PAGC calls for pause on passage of back alley bylaw
Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on city council to put the passage of their controversial alley curfew bylaw on hold until they can be consulted. In a reversal of an earlier position, PA...
Apr 24, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert drivers behaving badly; impaired driving incidents on the rise
A 22-year-old man has received a $1,500 fine and a one year driving prohibition, after getting caught behind the wheel while impaired. The man's registered blood alcohol content (BAC) was .12, one-and...
Apr 24, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Trio facing charges after police locate bear spray, machetes and sawed-off shotgun
Three people are facing charges after they were arrested by members of Prince Albert's Street Enforcement Team and Integrated Crime Reduction Team. The arrest happened during a traffic stop Wednesday ...
Apr 22, 2020 (submitted photo/PAPS)
Vehicle thefts in Prince Albert not slowing down
A 20-year-old man charged in connection to a vehicle theft and brief pursuit through the city made his first court appearance Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.Sean Des Rabbitskin is...
Apr 22, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Police Chief weighs in on back alley bylaw, and possible impact from this week's warm up
Prince Albert's Chief of Police says he is paying close attention to the discussions surrounding a proposed curfew in the city's back alleys.The proposed bylaw could be up for three readings and final...
Apr 21, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
P.A. city council pushes ahead on Alley Bylaw; hears petition against it
Prince Albert city councillors heard from the author of a petition against their proposed back alley curfew on Monday night, but remained unfazed in their resolve to move ahead on the issue. If implem...
Apr 21, 2020 According to a city report, up to half of all properties in P.A. abut onto a back alley. (Alison Sandstrom)
Canine officer sniffs out smelly suspect
A 46-year-old man picked the wrong hiding spot Saturday, while attempting to avoid arrest.The man was found in a back alley garbage bin by canine officer Kal. The arrest was made in the area of 25th S...
Apr 20, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Highs and lows in March for P.A. Police Service
The month of March was very busy for the Prince Albert Police Service, responding to over 3,200 calls for service. This represented a three per cent increase from the same month in 2019.Among the spec...
Apr 20, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Back alley public survey and petition to be discussed today
The city of Prince Albert's contentious Alley Bylaw is up for discussion again at a council meeting later today. The curfew between midnight and 6 a.m. is being proposed as a way of combatting crime a...
Apr 20, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Nineteen-year-old charged with second-degree murder in Fond du Lac
A 19-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault after an altercation in Fond du Lac early on Saturday morning. At 6 a.m., Fond du Lac RCMP were called to a residence du...
Apr 19, 2020 Fond du Lac. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
