Shambhala brings another laundry list of arrests and charges
The year's Shambhala festival brought with it the usual dog's breakfast of drugs, alcohol, mental health and nuisance calls, according to RCMP Cpl. Riordan Bellman. "The Salmo Detachment responded to over 40 calls of service relating to the festival," he said. "There were 14 prisoners, and one had to be taken to hospital as...
No one injured after explosion under car in Oliver
No one was injured after an Improvised Explosives Device exploded in residential area police thought happened Monday (August 12) in Oliver. RCMP were advised of an incident involving an Improvised Explosives Device at approximately 10:40 .a.m. However, police now believe the incident occurred early Sunday morning around 2 a.m., and not Monday. RCMP said the […]
Person dies of natural causes at Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo has reported its second death in two years. However, this fatality came as a result of natural causes said RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little said in a release issued Friday. Little said the death occurring at the music festival being held south east of Salmo was not due to drugs. “The […]
Officer struck by passing motorist, 30-year-old faces charges
A RCMP officer from Tofino was injured after being struck by a passing car during a road-side stop near the Vancouver Island community. The incident happened Friday (August 2) at 9:28 p.m. Cst. Kathy Bullock of the Tofino Detachment was conducting a traffic stop on the Pacific Rim Highway just outside of Tofino. During her […]
Vandals cause upwards of $10,000 damage over long weekend
During the long weekend period starting Friday, Aug. 2 to Monday, Aug. 5, the Castlegar RCMP responded to 55 complaints, including expensive vandalism and one major theft, according to Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "The majority of the complaints were causing a disturbance and mischief related incidents," she said. "Castlegar...
Vandals cause major damage to area school
Nelson Police report that vandals hit an area school during the early hours of Saturday (August 3). Police received multiple calls at 4 a.m. of glass smashing at L.V. Rogers High School in Fairview. When police arrived it was apparent vandals caused excessive amount damage, including smashed windows and other damage to the Kootenay Lake […]
Kelowna teens violently ill after ingesting ecstasy
RCMP is reporting that several Kelowna teens are recovering after they ingested what they believed to be ecstasy and became violently ill Friday (August 2). Now a Vancouver television station is reporting that a Kelowna girl is dead after ingesting ecstas. Age of the girl has not been released but RCMP said three youths, 15, […]
Two young Nelson children make alarming discovery
Nelson Police report that two youngsters made an alarming find while playing on the sidewalk near their home Wednesday. The children aged three and six, were playing with sidewalk chalk on a walkway in front of the family home when the two found a bag of containing white powder on the ground. “The (older) child, […]
Vandals damage/drain second water tank in place for Slocan residents
Vandals have now destroyed a second holding tank at Crescent Valley fire hall that was intended to supply Slocan Valley residents with potable water, according to Nelson RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "The first incident occurred overnight when a vehicle was used to overturn the 1,000 gallon tank, resulting in the spigot being...
Charges laid after a lengthy international money laundering investigation
The RCMP Federal Serious Organized Crime (FSOC) partnered with the California Division of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in an international money laundering investigation to collect evidence for charges in Canada. FSOC, DEA and IRS-CI investigated a Vietnamese Organized Crime (VOC) group allegedly involved in the […]
