gangs

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. – A man charged with a triple murder has a history of being a street gang member and committing violence-related offences, according to parole documents. On Jan. 18, Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit charged Nakota Rayne Pooyak, 31, from Sweetgrass First Nation with three counts of second-degree murder. Brent Peters, 66, and his […]

SASKATCHEWAN – As more contraband cigarettes are seized in Saskatchewan, police are continuing to look for ways to help stop the distribution. In July, 8.75-million unstamped cigarettes, 30 pallets full, were seized near Swift Current in a new record for highway patrol. The tobacco was on its way from Ontario to B.C. Illegal cigarettes were also seized in a bust […]

Prosecuting 10 people charged with the murder of Tiki Laverdiere over the past five years presented its own set of challenges. North Battleford Senior Crown Chris Browne and Prosecutor Charlotte Morden prosecuted all the cases of the 10 people convicted in Laverdiere’s murder. “This is a situation where 10 people were charged with this homicide for […]

The Regina Police Service raided several homes in the city as part of a recent investigation into gangs.  One of the homes police went to, is the “clubhouse” of the outlaw motorcycle gang “The Rock Machine”. Nine search warrants were used, and in the end, charges have been laid against six people.  Included in that, […]

A northern Saskatchewan community has declared a state of emergency after a rash of criminal activity. The Onion Lake Cree Nation band sent out a release saying the emergency was called after a rash of drug and gang-related activity that has directly led to increased violence. The band office is hoping the provincial and federal […]

A spokesperson for the gang diversion group STR8UP says there has been enough talk about how to reduce crime and get a handle on addictions, and now it’s time to take action. Shane Partridge says one simple thing that could be done is to make sure there are youth services available in the evening in […]