Crime & Courts

Dozens gather at Whistle Stop Cafe to rally against health orders

MIRROR, Alta. - RCMP ticketed protesters leaving an anti-lockdown rally outside a central Alberta caf Saturday, after the establishment was closed by health officials earlier in the week.Despite pouri...

May 08, 2021

Canadian on death row says execution may be 'preferable' to endless prison time

Ronald Smith sounds tired. Despite good news last month, when a bill to resume executions in Montana was unexpectedly defeated, the Canadian on death row in that state is in a sombre mood. Smith, orig...

May 07, 2021

Melfort RCMP looking for theft and fraud suspect

Melfort RCMP are looking for a suspect in connection to a resent theft and fraud.On Monday, an individual stole a persons wallet from their car and proceeded to use stolen credit cards for purchases a...

May 04, 2021

Trial to begin for Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 health orders

EDMONTON - The trial of an Alberta pastor accused of not following public health orders meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 is to begin today.Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church spent a month in ...

May 03, 2021

Melfort, Prince Albert, Wakaw RCMP service areas changing for quicker response times, balanced workload

Boundaries are changing for the Melfort, Prince Albert, and Wakaw RCMP detachments.As of Saturday May 1, Melfort RCMP will be serving a number of different areas east of Prince Albert that were previo...

Apr 30, 2021

Sask. RCMP names new Commanding Officer

The new commanding officer for the Saskatchewan division of the RCMP, says police intelligence and inter-provincial communication will be among the keys to addressing increasing rates of rural crime a...

Apr 29, 2021

Bjorkdale man, Saskatoon woman charged in large drug bust

An investigation into a large amount of drugs in the Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Melfort, and Tisdale areas has resulted in a number of charges against two people.On Monday, April 26, a vehicle was pull...

Apr 28, 2021

Saskatchewan experiencing aggressive phone scam

Phone scams are nothing new in 2021, but the latest to hit Saskatchewan has been particularly persistent. SaskTel released a statement Tuesday acknowledging the recent increase in scam calls originati...

Apr 27, 2021

Alberta man accused of entering U.S. in kayak, running from border officer

MISSOULA, Mont. - An Alberta man is awaiting a next court date in Montana after he was detained by American authorities for allegedly crossing the border in a kayak. The U.S. Department of Justice say...

Apr 27, 2021

P.A. Police warn about possible overseas phone scam

Have you received phone calls from unknown overseas numbers? There's a very good chance it could be a scam. People from Prince Albert and all across Saskatchewan have complained about receiving numero...

Apr 25, 2021