The Castlegar RCMP is investigating a break and enter at a local business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue that resulted in the theft of multiple sets of tires and rims valued at more than $10,000. On October 7, 2026, Castlegar RCMP received a report of a break and enter that occurred just after midnight. Surveillance footage captured multiple […]

A man who was caught attempting to smuggle cannabis in his luggage on a flight to London’s Heathrow Airport pleaded guilty and was sentenced in September following a Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR) investigation. The investigation began on October 28, 2024, when Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted the accused at Vancouver International Airport seizing […]

Investigators have seized a large quantity of illicit nicotine products as a result of two search warrants. On September 16, 2026, members of the Nelson RCMP, with assistance from BC Highway Patrol, executed search warrants at two commercial businesses in Castlegar and Nelson as part of an investigation into the sale of contraband nicotine pouches. During […]

Castlegar and Trail RCMP executed two search warrants on rural properties related to a joint investigation. On September 15, 2026, Castlegar RCMP and Trail RCMP, with assistance from the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed search warrants at two rural properties in relation to a joint drug trafficking investigation. The search warrants were executed at residences located in the 8600 […]

Both professional and recreational drivers are expected to drive safely and obey the law; the most recent vehicle impound on the Sea to Sky Highway shows the consequences of ignoring that maxim. On Sept. 7, 2026, at 11 a.m., on Hwy 99 near Porteau Cove, a BC Highway Patrol motorcycle operator clocked a white Toyota […]

Correction:  the original information gave the start time of this event as 1:00 PM — it is actually 1:30 PM. On September 8, 2026, Rosslanders can find out about how an ICBC program can help community members take action to curb speeding.  Interested?  Be at Rossland City Hall at 1:30 PM on September 8.  Christine […]

A Williams Lake man is facing a BC Motor Vehicle Act charge and a provincial court date following the investigation into a fatal crash last year. On August 14, 2025, just before 5:00 p.m., a black Ford SUV collided with a grey GMC pickup on Highway #1 just south of Lytton, BC. Two people died, […]

By Laura MacDiarmid and Mavis  Morton, with contributions from Noah Ramsammy Canada’s new Protecting Victims Act strengthens legal provisions for victims of crime, representing one of Canada’s most significant reforms to addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet, the different needs of survivors — including healing, receiving answers from authorities, accountability and being provided the chance […]

Up to 50,000 people attended this year’s Shambhala Music Festival and its related events, and BC Highway Patrol enforcement results show that too many electronic music fans are still choosing to drive while impaired. The festival went from July 24 to July 27, 2026, in Salmo River Ranch, BC, and while police did not have […]

There are many reasons why mirrors are required on vehicles in BC. One reason is that you can see emergency vehicles- including police- when they are right behind you. A motorcycle rider has lost his machine, and his licence, after stunt-riding on Highway #99 within a few metres of BC Highway Patrol. On July 18, […]