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H.P. court docketJuly 20, 2020Judge D.R. Shynkar A Gift Lake man has lost his right to drive after pleading guilty in High Prairie provincial court July 20 to drunk driving. Glen Russell Shaw, 56, was banned from driving for one…
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H.P. court docketJuly 13, 2020Judge G.W. Paul An apologetic Grouard man who threatened to “shoot…any RCMP that comes onto my land” was punished for his actions in High Prairie provincial court July 13.Robert W. Sutherland, 64, did not appear in…
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H.P. court docketJuly 6, 2020Judge D.R. Shynkar Fines for driving a vehicle without insurance are on the rise as one man found in High Prairie provincial court.Dion Robert Davis was fined $3,000 after pleading guilty to driving a vehicle without…
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H.P. court docket March 16, 2020 Judge B.R. Hougestol A Driftpile man will spend another five months in jail after pleading guilty to several charges covering numerous incidents. George Giroux, 46, was sentenced to 184 days in jail after pleading…
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H.P. court docket March 9, 2020 Judge D.R. Shynkar A Driftpile man driving home after celebrating the New Year will be digging deeper into his pockets to pay his fine for impaired driving. Gordon Henry Thunder, 61, was fined $2,500…
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Richard Froese South Peace News An Edmonton man has learned the hard way to always be sure where you are hunting or pay the price. Earle G. Baddaloo, 74, of Edmonton, was fined $287 in High Prairie provincial court March…
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H.P. court docket March 2, 2020 Judge D.R. Shynkar A man driving while prohibited is paying big time for his crime. Melvin Joseph Anderson, 59, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle while…
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Whitefish man kicks police officer H.P. court docket Feb. 24, 2020 Judge C.K.W. Thietke A man from Whitefish will spend almost seven more weeks behind bars after pleading guilty to several criminal charges related to assaulting and threatening police. Victor…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two people have already been fined in connection with a major fish poaching operation from Lesser Slave Lake and Winagami Lake. Paras Paidi Ram was fined $3,000 after pleading guilty to one count of unauthorized buying…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A 15-year-old male who admitted to starting a fire at the old High Prairie hospital last September may find out his fate next week. The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act,…
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H.P. court docket Feb. 10, 2020 Judge J.A. Watson A man from Driftpile became emotional as he confessed to a string of crimes while being sentenced in High Prairie provincial court Feb. 10. Douglas Ross Chalifoux, 37, was handed a…
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H.P. court docket Feb. 3, 2020 Judge R.B. Marceau A young man charged with impaired driving twice within a few months is off the road for two years. Donavin Jade La- boucan, 24, of Cadotte Lake, was fined $3,900 after…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Grouard man dealing drugs is behind bars. Justin Dale Halcrow, 25, was sentenced to 30 months in jail after being found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking in High…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A male teen is serving time after threatening a worker at the High Prairie Youth Assessment Centre. The 14-year-old teen, who cannot be named under the Canadian Youth Justice Act, was sentenced to a total of…
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H.P. court docket Jan. 27, 2020 Judge C.K. Thietke A middle-aged man who broke into two High Prairie businesses in 2019 will spend almost three more months in jail. Marvin Russell Auger, 52, of Grouard, will serve 85 more days…
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