Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner's criminal records
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record. Premier Ja...
Oct 16, 2019
Federal judge to decide on appeal from northern Saskatchewan band members
A long standing conflict between members of the Lac La Longe Indian Band (LLRIB) and their chief and council is awaiting judgment on whether it could head to appeals court.A notice of appeal was heard...
Oct 15, 2019 A protestor seen at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band office after the 2017 election. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Vandals target mailboxes on Thanksgiving weekend
Some people living in Prince Albert's Crescent Acres area had their mailboxes broken into over their Thanksgiving weekend. Prince Albert Police confirmed they are investigating reports of damage to ma...
Oct 15, 2019 According to an email received by paNOW, several boxes were broken into Oct. 12 during the night. (submitted photo)
Crown appealing verdict in Alberta meningitis case citing comments by judge
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical help sooner for their sick toddler son. Last month Justice...
Oct 15, 2019
Investigation after death at Onion Lake RCMP
A 19-year-old man from Lloydminster was pronounced dead yesterday after he was found unconscious in the cell area at the Onion Lake RCMP detachment.According to a media release from the Saskatchewan R...
Oct 13, 2019 (File photo/JPBG Staff)
La Loche RCMP need assistance finding missing man
La Loche RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating 49-year-old Bert Brian Herman.According to a media release Saturday evening, Herman was reported missing on Oct. 11 at 10:30 p.m. and was...
Oct 13, 2019 Bert Brian Herman (Submitted photo/La Loche RCMP)
'People got a lot of assistance': Former chief testifies at Mercredi fraud trial
Testimony has now wrapped up at the Napoleon Mercredi trial, and the final witness to take the stand Friday was the man who initially informed the Saskatchewan RCMP about alleged financial irregularit...
Oct 12, 2019 Former Fond Du Lac Chief Earl Lidguerre seen leaving Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Friday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Impaired driving charges dropped this year versus 2018
According to statistics released by city police, there are fewer impaired driving charges in Prince Albert this year versus last. For September's monthly crime stats, there has been a nearly 21 per ce...
Oct 11, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
'You can play a tough guy or you can make a difficult decision': P.A. judge encourages young man to give up life of crime
A sentencing hearing on Thursday at Prince Albert Provincial Court ended with some very powerful words for a young man familiar to the courts after receiving his first adult sentence. The 18-year-old,...
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Bail denied for two men accused of threatening seniors at Herb Basset home
The two men accused of threatening staff and residents at a Prince Albert long term care home last month, will stay behind bars after both were denied bail. Ralph Henderson, 38, was denied bail at a h...
Oct 10, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
