Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads
The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...
Apr 09, 2020
Stolen semi-truck, loaded with canola, goes viral on social media
The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalites (SARM) says a story about a stolen semi-truck loaded with canola, speaks to the level of crime happening in rural Saskatchewan.Ray ...
Apr 08, 2020 A photo of this truck, stolen near Leask. (Facebook)
Taber man charged after licking products in store as part of 'COVID Challenge'
TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he participated in an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Police in Taber say the man allegedly tam...
Apr 08, 2020
Humboldt Broncos bus crash anniversary recognition plans change due to COVID-19
The City of Humboldt is still recognizing the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, despite the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The City has announced that they and t...
Apr 06, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears
It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.Sixtee...
Apr 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Crown won't appeal acquittals of Nicholson and Vey in murder conspiracy case
The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of two people who were accused of conspiring to kill their spouses.During a voir dire hearing that preceded a re-trial in Prince Albert on May 27, Justice Cathe...
Apr 03, 2020 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Métis Nation treasurer dispute faces appeal
A case involving the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS) and a woman who claims to rightfully hold the position of treasurer is headed back to the courts.The MNS has formally appealed the decision last ...
Apr 03, 2020 A photo taken of Mary Ann Morin outside Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Dec. 20, 2019. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears
It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.Sixtee...
Apr 03, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
RCMP respond to hundreds of COVID-19 calls in March
The Saskatchewan RCMP are getting a new kind of call for service in response to the provincial Public Health Order issued on March 26.According to a media release from RCMP, officers received 436 COVI...
Apr 02, 2020 (File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
P.A.murder victims and accused lived together, police say
The officer in charge of the criminal investigation division for the Prince Albert Police Service has now confirmed the murders of two adults and one child, and the attempted murder of a second child,...
Apr 01, 2020 Bundles of flowers have been placed outside the house, where the bodies of Denis Carrier, Sandra Henry and seven-year-old Bentlee were discovered last Sunday. Five-year-old Kendrah remains in hospital in stable condition. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)