Crime & Courts

Sask. family prepares for next chapter with murder charges now laid in Christmas Eve murder case

Editor's note: This story contains graphic details that may be sensitive for some readers.Marilyn Smith said news of charges being laid in her daughter's death brings her some relief, but she's also q...

Sep 14, 2023

Interim Police Chief shares distressing details on crime in P.A. as well as optimism for the force

In the span of just a few months, one man has taken up the cause of leading the Prince Albert Police Service amidst ongoing scrutiny, a provincial review, and rising crime rates.The numbers don't lie,...

Sep 14, 2023

North Battleford home destroyed by fire, RCMP investigating possible arson

An investigation is underway to find the exact cause of a house fire in North Battleford.The blaze started early in the morning on Sept. 9 with the city's fire department stating the property, in the ...

Sep 13, 2023

P.A. police investigating second recent shooting, unsure if incidents are related

Prince Albert police are investigating a second shooting in as many days.Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to a home on the 1000 block of River Street West where they found one person inju...

Sep 13, 2023

Federal Court hearing arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

The case of a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is in Federal Court, where arguments are being heard today over his possible deportation. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was se...

Sep 13, 2023

First degree murder charges laid in Christmas Eve double homicide

One man from Moosomin First Nation is charged with two counts of first degree murder in connection with the deaths of Alyssa LeCaine and Daphne Bear almost two years ago. Wade Frenchman, age 31, was c...

Sep 13, 2023

Man arrested in theft of loader, vehicles in Rosthern

A 51-year-old man is facing nine charges of possession of property obtained by crime and another count of having break-in instruments near Rosthern. RCMP from Wakaw and Saskatoon also helped execute a...

Sep 12, 2023

Province starts hunt for head marshal

The search has begun for the top cop for the new Saskatchewan Marshal's service, to be based in Prince Albert. The province announced on Tuesday that the hunt for the leader of the service has started...

Sep 12, 2023

One man arrested after stolen vehicle from Melfort found on Wahpeton Dakota Nation

A 28-year-old man from Prince Albert faces a number of charges after police investigated a suspicious vehicle on Wahpeton Dakota Nation.RCMP said they received the call on Sept. 8 and later found out ...

Sep 12, 2023

RCMP searching for men who allegedly threatened two people in Nipawin

Police in Nipawin say a group of men threatened two other people in the town and they are still on the run.On Sept. 7, around 6 a.m., RCMP received a report of suspicious people around 5th Street West...

Sep 11, 2023