Crime & Courts

Meadow Lake inside Canada's top 10 on Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index (CSI) figures for 2019 are now available on Statistics Canada and Meadow Lake sits at 10 on the list of highest scoring municipalities in the country.In 2019, Meadow Lake had ...

Oct 29, 2020

PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute

The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...

Oct 27, 2020

Two arrested in connection to armed robbery in Meadow Lake

The Meadow Lake RCMP arrested seven people after an investigation led to a search warrant at a home in Meadow Lake. Two of them were released without charges.On Oct. 22, the police were dispatched to ...

Oct 27, 2020

Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000

Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...

Oct 23, 2020

Thieves target Spiritwood vet clinic

Medication used to euthanize animals was among the items stolen by thieves during a break-in this month in Spiritwood.The community's vet clinic was among four businesses hit on the night of Oct. 6. V...

Oct 23, 2020

Man shot while sleeping in backseat of parked vehicle: court testimony

A man who had passed out in the backseat of a vehicle outside a residence where people were drinking and partying, was suddenly awoken after being shot.This was among the facts read out in court last ...

Oct 22, 2020

RCMP asking for public's help following reported robbery in Meadow Lake

Police are asking for the public's help following a report of a recent robbery in Meadow Lake.According to the RCMP release from Oct. 19, the alleged armed robbery took place on October 2.(submitted p...

Oct 21, 2020

Man charged with attempted murder on Clearwater River Dene Nation

The La Loche RCMP have arrested 48-year-old Randy Darryl Fontaine and charged him with attempted murder.According to a media release, on Saturday, Oct. 17 shortly after 10 p.m. the RCMP and EMS found ...

Oct 21, 2020

RCMP asking for public's assistance after multiple shots fired at Meadow Lake home

Police are asking for the public's help after multiple shots were reported to have been fired at a home in Meadow Lake overnight Thursday.Meadow Lake RCMP are looking for information to help identify ...

Oct 16, 2020

Impaired driving charges in Sask. teen girl's death

RCMP confirmed a 17-year-old boy is facing a number of charges including impaired driving causing death and criminal negligence causing death after a 15 -year-old girl was killed last July in the Vill...

Oct 09, 2020