National Parole Board of Canada

Man charged with triple homicide has history of gang involvement: Parole documents

Man charged with triple homicide has history of gang involvement: Parole documents

Jan 21, 2025 | 9:59am
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 […]
Probe into mass killer’s release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer

Probe into mass killer’s release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer

Jan 11, 2024 | 8:19am
A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coroner’s inquest into the stabbing rampage. The parole board and Correctional Service Canada started the investigation into Myles Sanderson soon after the mass stabbing on […]
Parole board warned employees about threats following Saskatchewan stabbings: emails

Parole board warned employees about threats following Saskatchewan stabbings: emails

Sep 25, 2023 | 7:26am
Parole Board of Canada employees were fearful of threats after it was revealed a mass killer in Saskatchewan was on statutory release at the time of last year’s rampage, emails show.  The emails in partially redacted documents, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, show staff at the Parole Board of […]

Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reform

Feb 16, 2023 | 9:55am

The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says changes are needed to prevent people being victimized by offenders who should be behind bars. Earlier this year, the premiers called on the federal government to establish […]

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