RCMP investigate break in at Salmo Pub Cold beer and Wine Store
RCMP are investigating a B & E in the early hours of Tuesday at the Salmo Pub Cold beer and Wine store. Police received a call at 4:03 a.m. that the store located on Fourth Street in Salmo had been broken into. The male, in the store for approximately two minutes, stole cigarettes and liquor […]
RCMP ask for public assistance in locating stolen sailboat
RCMP say an owner’s sailboat sailed away sometime between Friday (November 1) and Tuesday (November 5). The 25-foot Cal25 sailboat, riding on a grey galvanized Highlander boat trailer with a BC licence plate of 998684, went missing between Friday at 4 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. from a private residences in the 12 Mile […]
Tips flooding in after composite sketch released of suspect in UBC sexual assaults
The BC RCMP Major Crimes Section would like to thank the public for the tips that are pouring in relating to the sexual assaults on the UBC, Vancouver campus. Since the release of the suspect composite sketch on Tuesday, Nov. 5 shortly after 12 p.m., there have been 57 additional tips of varying reliability that have been...
Man in custody following stabbing at Fernie Hotel
Fernie RCMP have a 54-year-old local man in custody following a stabbing incident in the Elk Valley City Monday. Police were called to the Fernie Hotel Monday (November 4) at 9:30 p.m. to a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived a 55-year-old male victim alleged that he had been attacked by the male suspect […]
RCMP investigate pair of golf course B & E's
RCMP in Nakusp and Slocan Lake are asking for public assistance in finding the culprits responsible for a pair of break ins at the Fauquier and Valley View Golf Courses. Sunday (November 3) RCMP in Nakusp received a report of a break and enter at the Fauquier Golf Club. Police learned that sometime between the […]
Car fire this morning 'suspicious'
Police and the fire department are teaming up to investigate a fire that destroyed a vehicle this morning, according to fire chief Gerry Rempel. "The Castlegar Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m. today (Nov. 2)," Rempel said. "A vehicle was fully involved...
Illegal designer drugs on rise in Heritage City say Nelson City Police
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A one week drug sting instigated by Nelson City Police ended with some concerning results. “We were surprised,” said Nelson City Police Chief Wayne Holland. “I can’t say that we expected the variety and the amount of drugs we found. “We were not aware of products such as ketamine […]
58-year-old Castlegar man arrested with 45 pounds of pot
A Castlegar man is now facing charges after police searched his home and found about 45 pounds of pot, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located in the 1400 block of...
NPD warns of phone scam making the rounds in Heritage City
Nelson Police has issued a warning to public about the latest scam circulating in the Heritage City. NPD Sargent Janet Scott-Pryke said the detachment has received several calls regarding the latest phone scam. “The caller is a young man who makes himself out to be a family member and states he has been involved in […]
Brothers arrested in Oliver area bombing
Two brothers from Oliver BC, are in custody and facing charges in connection with the August 11 bombing incident in Oliver. One of the pair was also charged in connection with an incident which occurred shortly after the bombing, in which a can of bear spray was discharged in the residence associated to the bombed car....
