Saskatoon StarPhoenix
🏢 Postmedia
📍 SK
Aug 4, 2026
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Preliminary hearing set for alleged Saskatoon timber fraudster
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CRIME & COURTS
Preliminary hearing set for alleged Saskatoon timber fraudster
Jason Pacik, 43, is accused of taking payments through his construction company, Prairie Timber Group Limited, and failing to complete the jobs.
Jason Pacik, 43, is facing two fraud charges for allegedly taking payments through his construction company, Prairie Timber Group Limited, and failing to complete the jobs. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for January in Saskatoon provincial court. (Supplied photo / Saskatchewan RCMP)
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Michael Joel-Hansen
August 4, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
A preliminary hearing has been se…
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