The BC RCMP criminal investigation into the devastating and fatal fire that impacted the Village of Lytton and neighbouring Indigenous communities on June 30, 2021 has reached a conclusion at this time. The complex investigation focused on various aspects including determining the cause and origin of the fire, assessing whether there was possible criminality, and […]

Last week I had the honour to cut the ribbon at the opening of The Confluence Castlegar. It is so exciting that this Passive House certified, Mass Timber building, which will operate with 85% reduced emissions is now open for events, office space, and welcoming visitors from around the world!! Thank you to Tammy Verigin-Burk who made […]

Mission RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a pair of suspects in a road rage incident that sent two victims to hospital. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Sept. 8, two young adults in a grey Honda Civic were in the drive-through lane of the Tim Hortons at the intersection of Lougheed Highway […]

Updated reporting from the BC Coroners Service about unregulated drug toxicity deaths indicates at least 192 people died in July 2024. Between January 2024 and July 2024, 1,365 lives were lost to drug toxicity, according to preliminary data. “Unregulated toxic drugs continue to cause more loss of life in British Columbia than homicides, motor-vehicle incidents, suicides and […]