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P.A. Mountie handed 11-year jail sentence for fatal shooting
A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer who killed his lover with his police-issued service pistol received an 11-year jail sentence. Bernie Herman was found guilty of manslaughter in January and has been ...
Jun 18, 2024 Crown prosecutor Jennifer Schmidt called the offence “as close to murder as you can get” with her submission of a life sentence. Bernie Herman (L) with the victim, Braden Herman (R). (Facebook)
No escape in nature, RCMP find 3 men after chase in Sturgeon Lake
By Susan McNeil An attempt by three men to avoid arrest in Sturgeon Lake ended in failure after the RCMP Warrant Enforcement Suppression Team (WEST) managed to track and locate all three suspects who ...
Jun 13, 2024 Three men are facing charges after failed attempts to hide from police in nature (paNOW file photo)
As healing continues, James Smith Cree Nation calls for increased policing
By Glynn Brothen Leaders from the James Smith Cree Nation continue to review an RCMP internal report and its findings on the police response to the mass stabbing on the reserve in September, 2022. Chi...
Jun 12, 2024 Chief Robert Head of the the Peter Chapman Band said the First Nation's relationship with the RCMP has improved significantly since the 2022 mass stabbing in the community. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. RCMP overhauls incident command structure after JSCN stabbings
By Glynn Brothen Shortly before a mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation, Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, conducted a tabletop exercise with her team that she ...
Jun 11, 2024 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Michael Bell)
Teen charged after allegedly bear-spraying P.A. police officers in the face
By Nigel Maxwell A teenage boy who allegedly bear-sprayed multiple people, including two Prince Albert police officers, made his first court appearance on Monday. On June 1, at 12:53 a.m., officers we...
Jun 04, 2024 The two officers were treated for the effects of bear spray, but remained on duty. (paNOW file photo)
Cumberland House road issues preventing students activities
Ongoing issues with the lone highway leading in and out of Cumberland House in northeast Saskatchewan are having a major impact on students at the two schools in the community. Many students have rece...
Jun 01, 2024 Many students have recently missed out on sporting activities and other extra-curricular events due to the road not being safe to travel on. (Submitted photo to PANow/Christine Firman-Depeel)
Whooping it up: Man rides top of train car through P.A.
By Susan McNeil A man who decided to ride the top of a train car through Prince Albert on Wednesday afternoon got some cheers from observers in traffic who were waiting for the train to cross. At leas...
May 30, 2024
Prince Albert chess player makes big moves at Nationals
By Nigel Maxwell While he's only 13 years old and has less than five years of experience, Prince Albert's Eros Villamar has played - and beaten - some of the best chess players in the country. Earlier...
May 29, 2024 Eros Villamar looks forward to his next challenger. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Driver has minor injuries after driving truck into Shell River
By Susan McNeil The driver of a pickup truck that ended up in the Shell River on Tuesday was treated for minor injuries, said Parkland Ambulance. Buckland Fire and Rescue was called to the bridge on H...
May 29, 2024 This pickup broke a sign and guardrail on the Highway 3 bridge over the Shell River on Tuesday afternoon. (Buckland Fire/Submitted)
Saskatchewan sees vehicle thefts, but flipping and exporting a rarity
By Glynn Brothen While Ottawa seeks to deliver a national strategy aimed at curbing auto theft and subsequent vehicle exports, police in Saskatchewan say when it comes to stolen vehicles in the provin...
May 27, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
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