Barb Pacholik
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Past articles by Barb:
Pastuch ordered to pay costs; 'obstinacy comes at a price'
Alena Pastuch has been ordered to pay costs to the FCAA after repeatedly pressing it to turn over documents it says it doesn't have. → Read More
Defence argues 'miscarriage of justice' at Alena Pastuch's appeal
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has reserved decision on the conviction and sentence appeal in the $5.5 million investor fraud case. → Read More
Sask. child starvation case headed to Supreme Court of Canada
The Crown is taking Kevin Eric Goforth's case to Canada's highest court after his manslaughter conviction was overturned. → Read More
Fired Moose Jaw cop abandons appeal; chief still vows transparency
Dismissed after mounting misconduct infractions, former Moose Jaw cop Alan Murdock has abandoned his appeal — and a public hearing. → Read More
Fraudster Alena Pastuch allowed state-funded lawyer for appeal
A Sask. Court of Appeal judge ordered Wednesday that Alena Marie Pastuch will get a court-appointed lawyer paid for by the government. → Read More
Convicted Regina fraudster Alena Pastuch granted bail
Sentenced last year to seven years in prison for a multi-million-dollar fraud, Alena Pastuch wins bail pending outcome of her appeal. → Read More
Convicted fraudster Alena Pastuch hopes to serve time in healing lodge
"It was a selfish, awful crime that was done to so many decent, honest people." → Read More
Pastuch wants to serve fraud sentence at healing lodge; decision Friday
The judge found “the evidence of culpable dishonesty is — in a word — overwhelming.” → Read More
Alena Pastuch has new decision date; top court tosses rehearing bid
Five years after her arrest, decision in long-running Alena Pastuch fraud case now expected June 27. → Read More
'Hold your heads high:' New documents shed more light on release of Machiskinic report
“I ask for your ‘social media patience’ through this process. We WILL see keyboard warriors." → Read More
Regina officer involved in fatal shooting 14 years' service
"Ultimately an officer made a decision to discharge a firearm as an acceptable level of force." → Read More
Two knife calls, one fatal, one not: Regina police chief says can't compare
A Regina police officer used a Taser in the arrest of a man who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. → Read More
Investors' money alleged to have bought huge amounts of memorabilia
"I took a big swallow and assumed I was never going to recover my funds." → Read More
Sask. court blows off cocaine courier's 'dupe' theory
In a recent decision, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upheld Ronald Learning’s conviction for possession for the purpose of trafficking. → Read More
Chief Evan Bray reflects on a year of meth, gangs, gunshots — and teepees
Reflecting on the challenges of 2018, Regina police Chief Evan Bray, without hesitation, replies, “guns, gangs and drugs” — trends that will continue into the new year. Bray stressed that and the need to attack those key issues with the help of community partners when he sat down with Leader-Post city editor Barb Pacholik. Q How can a police agency effectively reverse the rise in gun crimes? A… → Read More
Van was 'up to no good' — but not his client, lawyer argues
"I submit the learned trial judge filled in the blanks." → Read More
Investor says Pastuch threatened to sue when he pressed for his money
“She threatened to sue me for defamation of character.” → Read More
More investors testify at Alena Pastuch fraud trial
“The further it went along, the more skeptical I was.” → Read More
Regina fraud trial hears from investor
"She (Alena Marie Pastuch) was quite positive this company was a great thing and going forward." → Read More
Long-delayed fraud trial opens for Alena Pastuch
More than eight years ago, the RCMP started to field complaints from people who had invested money in a string of companies headed by a Regina businesswoman named Alena Marie Pastuch. Those complaints, in April 2010, sparked an RCMP investigation that culminated in criminal charges against Pastuch in June 2014. Alena Marie Pastuch, 48, gets released from Provincial Court on June 5, 2014, after… → Read More