Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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String of damage to dozens of vehicles prompts warnings from P.A. police
More than 40 vehicles were damaged in five neighbourhoods in Prince Albert over four days, prompting police to issue a warning to residents. Prince Albert Police said 41 vehicles were hit between Feb....
Feb 13, 2024 Police said 41 vehicles were damaged this month. (paNOW file photo)
RCMP search for inmate missing from Willow Cree Healing Lodge
By Nigel Maxwell A man who was in custody at the Willow Cree Healing Lodge is now on the run. Nigel Ferster was one of two inmates unaccounted for when staff at the minimum-security federal institutio...
Feb 12, 2024 The Willow Cree Healing Lodge is located near Duck Lake. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Woman stabbed, burned, tortured at P.A. apartment, court hears
By Nigel Maxwell Warning: The following story contains graphic content. A woman who was burned, stabbed, and tortured at a Prince Albert apartment building was dropped off on the highway outside Princ...
Feb 08, 2024 On Jan. 8, both police and fire crews were observed outside the Rivercrest Apartment Building. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
'It has to stop:' Leaders call for help as crisis in Pelican Narrows worsens
By Derek Craddock On a day meant to recognize and celebrate the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN), members and leaders instead took to the microphone to share stories of fear, violence and a health-...
Feb 06, 2024 Chief Karen Bird of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation at a news conference in Prince Albert on Feb. 5, 2024. (Derek Craddock/paNOW Staff)
Woman on remand at Pine Grove Correctional Centre dies in hospital
By Nigel Maxwell A 24-year-old woman who was on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre has died. Late Thursday afternoon, she was found unresponsive in a living unit at the institution in Prince...
Feb 02, 2024 A woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert has died. (paNOW file photo)
P.A. teachers back to the picket line as MLAs say a fair deal is on the table
By Derek Craddock Saskatchewan teachers are once again on the picket lines as a series of rotating strikes began on Thursday. Thousands of students at several school divisions in the province are affe...
Feb 01, 2024 P.A. teachers and supporters lined up on 15th Street East on the last one-day strike on Jan. 22. (Prince Albert & Area Teachers' Association/Facebook)
Inmate's death confirmed at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
An inmate has died while serving his sentence at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed in a release that Rocky Meechance died while in custody o...
Jan 31, 2024 Correctional Service Canada said the inmate died Monday. (paNOW file photo)
Contraband, unauthorized items seized in Sask. Penitentiary's maximum-security unit
Once again, a massive amount of drugs and unauthorized items have been seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. The seizure took place Friday and saw officers confiscate methamphetamine, THC and SIM cards...
Jan 25, 2024 The Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. (paNOW file photo)
Former Sask. Mountie found guilty of manslaughter
By Nigel Maxwell A loud gasp was heard in a Prince Albert courtroom on Thursday when a former Saskatchewan Mountie, charged with first-degree murder, was convicted on a lesser offence of manslaughter....
Jan 25, 2024 Bernie Herman was wearing handcuffs and shackles when he left Prince Albert Court of King's Bench on Thursday. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims
By Nigel Maxwell Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life. Bu...
Jan 12, 2024 Vanessa Burns with her five children. (Submitted/ Vanessa Burns)
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