Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Statistics show crime rising in La Ronge and surrounding communities
Crime is up in La Ronge and neighbouring communities according to data released last week by the RCMP.In the last 12 months from April 1, 2021, to March 30, there has been 4,433 incidents in the Town ...
Apr 18, 2022
La Ronge council ends enhancing policing contract, crime reduction team arriving soon
La Ronge council has decided to end a major enhanced policing contract with the RCMP that was signed in October 2019."We have decided to give notice on those enhanced policing positions because, in ou...
Apr 13, 2022
Prisoner escapes Besnard Lake Correctional Camp
The public is asked to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp.According to a media release, on April 2 around 8 a.m., Pinehouse RCMP received a report of an inma...
Apr 04, 2022
Local Gretzky fan believes thieves specifically targeted his collection
To say it's been an emotional few days is an understatement for Aron Gratias.He recently discovered a massive Wayne Gretzky and hockey memorabilia collection he has accumulated over the last 40-plus y...
Apr 04, 2022
'We're never going to forget her': Family and police hold fifth-anniversary walk for missing Happy Charles
Regina and Carson Poitras were already receiving support before they got to the starting location of the healing walk for their daughter Happy Charles, who went missing five years ago to the day on Su...
Apr 03, 2022
Prince Albert and the north to benefit from Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund
Tactical first aid training equipment, and advancing the Prince Albert Police Service's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, are among the local initiatives receiving funding as part of an announ...
Mar 30, 2022
Trial dates set for Lac La Ronge murder case
Three weeks have been set aside in early 2023 for Keegan Nelson-Smith's murder trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.The Hall Lake man is facing a charge of second degree murder in the death o...
Mar 28, 2022
Update: Amber Alert cancelled for missing B.C. woman & children
An amber alert issued by RCMP for two children from Fort St. John, B.C. has been cancelled.Police issued it shortly after 1 p.m. CST but it was lifted around three hours later.Police had suspected a 3...
Mar 26, 2022
Provincial budget provides extra dollars to help keep tabs on high risk offenders
Public concerns related to high-risk offenders being on the run were addressed in this week's provincial budget.Over a million dollars was set aside for the implementation of Electronic Monitoring Glo...
Mar 24, 2022
La Ronge man facing charges after evading police at high speeds
A La Ronge man has been charged for evading police during an early morning call. According to an RCMP media release, on March 18 at approximately 3:05 a.m., officers received a report that an individu...
Mar 22, 2022