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There are many ways to celebrate a milestone birthday in one’s life. Some choose to go on a big trip for their birthday, others want to go skydiving or take a hot air balloon ride, and some view their birthday as just another day. 104-year-old Loretta Chamberlain of New York state wanted to celebrate her […]

An inmate who escaped a federal prison in Saskatchewan is facing new charges after police say he fled officers. Glen Halkett was serving a nearly three-year sentence at Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert when staff noticed he was missing on New Year’s Eve. RCMP say he was spotted by officers the next day in the […]

NORTH BATTLEFORD – A former member of the Westside Outlawz street gang convicted for her role in the murder of Tiki Laverdiere of Edmonton, Alta., asked to be sent back to prison after being granted day parole. During a recent hearing with the Parole Board of Canada, 32-year-old Shayla-Ann Victoria Orthner said she wanted to […]

WARNING: This story contains details of sexual assault and may be disturbing to some readers. A Saskatchewan man who works for the World Bank and was arrested by the FBI has hired a top Washington criminal defence attorney. Court documents obtained by SaskToday.ca show that he was initially represented by a public defender.  Matthew Norman Ballek, 31, who […]

The police and provincial coroner’s service are looking into the death of an inmate at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre, just north of Prince Albert. According to a release from the government, the 25 year old female inmate was found un-responsive in her cell, on Friday. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she […]