Surrey quartet charged after police found marijuana during road check
Four adults from the Lower Mainland have been charged after RCMP officers found almost nine pounds of dried marijuana during a Road Safety Check Sunday in Salmo. The West Kootenay Traffic Services and lntegrated Road Safety Unit were conducting the check Sunday afternoon when a vehicle with four adults drove up to the stop. During […]
Three people escape injury during Monday afternoon accident west of Nelson
Three people escaped serious injury following a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon near the Granite Road turnoff eight kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A. The accident, a few 100 meters on the Nelson side of the Taghum bridge, happened shortly after noon when a newer import compact traveling from Castlegar to Nelson collided with an […]
POLICE BEAT: Resident captures man red-handed, makes citizen’s arrest
A Grand Forks resident took the law into his own hands when he made a citizen’s arrest to a man he caught stealing two toolboxes from a home on 5th Street in Grand Forks. Grand Forks RCMP arrived on scene Monday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m. after receiving the call for a theft in progress, […]
Suspicious fire at Hummingbird Bridge
UPDATE: Bridge fire considered arson, police investigating Grand Forks RCMP are looking for the person or persons responsible for lighting the Hummingbird Bridge on fire after they found two jerry cans of gasoline set against the frame of the bridge on Saturday, Feb. 16. The bridge fire is one of four recent arson cases the […]
Overnight guest takes more than rest away from Dancing Bear
A Dancing Bear client took a lot more than a good night’s rest from an overnight stay at the Baker Street hostel. Nelson Police report one of the guests made off with approximately $1,300 worth of goods earlier this week. “Overnight one of their registered guests made off with coffee mugs, knives, pots and pans, […]
Pay attention to the road: Eating can cost $167 . . . or more
by Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Texting while driving is the big no-no, but anything from petting Fido on your lap to eating your lunch while driving can net you a handsome traffic ticket. As part of an educational campaign to change driving habits, the RCM Police are targeting distracted drivers in the month of […]
Police seize almost $60,000 along with Maryjane
Apparently, local police aren’t going to buy it, if you tell them the $59,000 in your trunk is just extra spending cash, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Sgt. Derrick Donovan. “On Feb. 11 at approximately 7 p.m., an officer from the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services, with the assistance of the Salmo RCMP, […]
RCMP: Fast food = long sentence for robbers?
Robberies of Subway restaurants have taken place in multiple jurisdictions in the Lower Mainland and Langley is no exception. From Feb. 2 – 8, nine robberies took place at Edible Arrangements and various Subways and pizza establishments. Police determined the occurrences were linked by a variety of similarities, including – the robber wore a bandana, […]
RCMP Traffic Services target distracted drivers in February
Reducing fatalities and serious injuries is the number one priority of the BC RCMP Traffic Services. Which is why in February, RCMP officers around the province will be targetting distracted drivers. “In the month of February police across B.C. will be targeting drivers who operate vehicles while using a handheld device,” said Cpl Robert McDonald […]
Nelson man remanded after threatening to stab Wholesale Club staff with HIV contaminated hypodermic needle
A 29-year-old Nelson man has been remanded to appear in court Tuesday after threatening to stab staff at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club Friday with a hypodermic needle he claimed was filled with HIV contaminated blood. The incident occurred at 11 a.m. Friday (February 8) when staff noticed the man shoplifting items at the waterfront […]
