Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Man involved in fatal attack at Sask. Pen receives 8-year sentence
An eight-year sentence has been handed to a man who was involved in a violent and fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Jonathan Soosay's sentence, which was issued Tuesday afternoon at Prince Al...
Jul 22, 2025
Remains of missing woman found near Victoire
The remains of a missing 40-year-old Ahtahkakoop woman have been found and her identity confirmed, Big River RCMP have said. Sherry Michelle Ahenakew, who went by her middle name, was found in a remot...
Jul 22, 2025
Bear spray, house fire, police pursuit, loaded, sawed-off rifle all part of RCMP investigation northwest of P.A.
Last Friday morning began in a chaotic fashion for members of the Prince Albert RCMP who attended a house fire in the community of Little Red River. Officers were called around 7:30 a.m. When they arr...
Jul 22, 2025
Prince Albert's crime severity index takes deep dive
After three consecutive years of increases, Prince Albert's crime severity index dropped over 19 per cent from 2023 to 2024.According to Statistics Canada, there was a decrease in both violent and non...
Jul 22, 2025
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
The national statistics agency says the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year, after three annual increases in a row.Statistics Canada says non-viole...
Jul 22, 2025
Former Saskatoon Christian school director found guilty of assault with a weapon
The former director of Legacy Christian Academy has been found guilty of assault with a weapon.In a packed Saskatoon courtroom on Monday, Judge Lisa Watson delivered a lengthy decision, ruling that Jo...
Jul 22, 2025
Council hears more details about Complex Needs facility
More details about how a Complex Needs Emergency facility (CNES) would work were shared with the City of Prince Albert's council during their regular meeting on Monday. Essentially, the building would...
Jul 22, 2025
Provincial government funds new program that assists women leaving jail
A new program that helps ensure women leaving custody or under community supervision have access to safe, affordable housing and various other supports they need to successfully reintegrate into the c...
Jul 21, 2025
Guilty pleas entered in Sask. Pen homicide case
A homicide case that involves the death of an inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, is showing signs of moving forward.On Monday, guilty pleas were entered at Prince Albert Provincial Court by three of...
Jul 21, 2025
Sask. Pen staff seize $150,000 worth of meth
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert have once again caught packages of drugs being brought into the federal institution. On Thursday, July 17, packages of methamphetamine that hold...
Jul 21, 2025
