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UPDATED: Two Calgary men face charges after robbery at Greenwood motel

by Erin Perkins on 17 Dec 2012
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UPDATED: Two Calgary men face charges after robbery at Greenwood motel

Two Calgary men have been charged in the robbery of a Greenwood motel employee in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 17.

Charged with, forcible confinement, uttering threats, assault, break and enter, robbery and extortion are 26-year-old Charanjeet Singh Khosa and 28-year-old Ravinder Singh Mettla.

Both men, from Alberta, have been remanded in custody until Thursday, Dec. 20 when they will once again will be heard by the Judicial Justice of the Peace to determine their further detention or release pending appearance in court to answer to the above noted charges.

Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting

by Wikinews on 15 Dec 2012
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Obama cries in his comments on the Connecticut School Shooting. (Image: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut killing 28 people, 20 of them children ranging from five to ten years old. Approximately 600 students were inside the school.

Police seek public assistance in finding stolen sculpture

by Castlegar Source on 12 Dec 2012
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Police seek public assistance in finding stolen sculpture
The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a unique custom piece of art (see attached photo) that was stolen from the yard of a Castlegar residence sometime between Nov. 24 and 26.

In 2010, a local artist, Robert Hubert carved four mushrooms of various sizes out of a single tree trunk. Hubert performed the carving to pay honor to his best friend Gino Sammartino, who passed away in 2006. The carving has special meaning to the widowed spouse of Sammartino.

UPDATED: Police release names of armed invasion suspects

by Castlegar Source on 04 Dec 2012
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UPDATED: Police release names of armed invasion suspects

Update Dec. 5 at 3:40 p.m.:

Police have released the names of two suspects slated to appear in Nelson court Friday in connection with an armed home invasion in Silverton. The two men are Isaiah Graham, 52, and Akeem Charles, 22. Both remain in police custody in anticipation of their court date.

Previous story:

Police are providing more information about an armed home invasion in Silverton last week (Nov. 23), at a home on Red Mountain Road.

Arson fire sends Trail man to hospital

by Trail Champion on 03 Dec 2012
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Arson fire sends Trail man to hospital

A Trail man is in hospital after attempting to be a Good Samaritan last Friday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton.

Hawton said police and fire crews attended a house fire at 683 Binns St., where a vacant house was ablaze.

"A local man had been walking by when he noticed the flames inside the house, and ran into the house several times to check for anyone trapped inside," Hawton said. "He was subsequently transported to the Trail hospital for smoke inhalation, and has since been taken to St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver."

UPDATED: Drugs may have been factor in Silverton armed robbery/assault

by Castlegar Source on 25 Nov 2012
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UPDATED: Drugs may have been factor in Silverton armed robbery/assault

Update as of 4:17 p.m. Monday:

Police say the two victims of an armed assault in a Silverton residence Sunday morning are both local males (names and ages have not yet been released).

RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel said it appears that one of the two victims was known to one of the four alleged assailants (all four of whom are males from the Lower Mainland/Vancouver area, ranging in age from 22 to 62), and that the victims don't appear to have been randomly targeted.

AMBER ALERT CANCELLED: Three-year-old Alvin Barnett found Thursday morning in Whitefish, Montana

by Nelson Daily staff on 15 Nov 2012
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Three-year-old Alvin is to have been allegedly abducted by his father.

RCMP confirm that three-year old Alvin Barnett has been located this morning, safe and sound.

Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said on the RCMP website that Alvin Barnett was located Friday morning in Whitefish, Montana at around 7 a.m. MST., cancelling the Amber Alert.

The break in the abduction case came as a result of a civilian witness seeing the vehicle parked on a side street, local police were alerted. 

Robert Barnett is now in police custody.

Police seek driver in Fruitvale hit-and-run from Halloween night

by Trail Champion on 07 Nov 2012
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Police seek driver in Fruitvale hit-and-run from Halloween night

Police are requesting public assistance to get the facts regarding a hit-and-run incident on Halloween night in Fruitvale, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton.

"On Nov. 1, Trail & Greater District RCMP received a report of a pedestrian hit-and-run accident that occurred in Fruitvale the previous evening (Halloween night)," Hawton said. "At approximately 8 p.m. on Oct. 31, a 14-year-old boy was crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle turning right off of Nelson Ave. onto Hwy. 3B.

Lockdown drills apart of the modern school experience

by Erin Perkins on 07 Nov 2012
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Lockdown drills are as much apart of the school year as fire drills -- a necessary precaution in a world of unpredictability. Photo Erin Perkins.

During a normal school day at Christina Lake Elementary, the quiet chatter of children reciting their multiplication tables, working on group projects and reading out loud filters out of the classrooms and into the halls.

Then a secret signal sounds. Not the usual fierce fire alarm, but something new. And within seconds the school falls silent, the doors are locked and the lights are turned off.

Dead animals and other delights being dumped illegally down Boundary roads

by Erin Perkins on 01 Nov 2012
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This deer carcass was found wrapped in plastic less than a quarter kilometer from Highway 3 on Stewart Creek Road in Christina Lake. While it is a rural road, it is a place where children live and families walk. The dump was made in mid-October. Additionally, another dump of old lumber and tree branches was made a few meters from this site. Someone had even made a little campfire beside the rubble. Photo Erin Perkins.

Some might say it is laziness, others may want to blame it on the tipping fees at the dump or transfer station, but the reality is people like to dump their compostable lawn waste, old appliances and even animal carcasses down the roads less travelled in the Boundary.

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