Seatbelt saves female driver from severe injury after falling asleep at the wheel
Falling asleep in a vehicle is not out of the ordinary. However, when you’re the driver of a vehicle falling asleep can very dangerous. A female driver lived to tell the story after dosing off on the Nelson arterial early Saturday morning and rolling a vehicle 15 meters down the embankment. The accident occurred at […]
From police bizarre-but-true files
Police received a bizarre call June 27, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On June 27 at 6:37 p.m., a complaint was received of an incident that had occurred approximately 20 minutes from Castlegar near the Nancy Greene Junction. A caller reported that there was a male that had been acting strangely inside of the...
New signage helps get message out for public to get tough on impaired boating
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada is bringing its Call 911 message to the waterways, supported by the Province of British Columbia, to highlight the dangers of impaired boating and encourage the boating community to help prevent it. “By working together with MADD Canada and the RCMP, we hope all British Columbians take a moment […]
UPDATED: Castlegar residents injured in US car crash July 1
UPDATE: A family member contacted The Source and explained the release information was wrong, and the accident actually happened on Saturday, June 29. He also said, as of July 3, both Caroline and Amy remain in intensive care. The Source is deeply sorry for the factual error, and sends our warmest wishes for a speedy recovery....
UPDATE: Two BC residents charged in al-Qaeda-inspired plot
RCMP announced Tuesday that two BC residents have been charged in an al-Qaeda-inspired slated to take place Canada Day. The terrorist plot involved pressure cooker bombs similar to the ones used in the Boston Marathon bombings. Amanda Marie Korody, 30, and John Stewart Nuttall, 39, both of Surrey, B.C., were arrested Monday in Abbotsford. The […]
NPD forced to Taser combative man who stabbed himself Saturday in Fairview
A Nelson Police officer was forced to use a Taser to calm a man who had stabbed himself Sunday (June 16) in lower Fairview. The call was one of 80 responded to by officers during a busy weekend that saw police deal with numerous house party calls Saturday night. The Taser incident began when NPD […]
Search crews locate truck of two missing men in Findlay Creek Falls
Search crews have located the truck believed to belong to two men reported missing June 9 in the East Kootenay west of Canel Flats. East Kootenay RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel said the truck was found Sunday (June 16) in Findlay Creek Falls. The two males reportedly went off Findlay Creek Forest Service Road, down a […]
Woman struck by vehicle in crosswalk, warm weather brings out street partiers, NPD deals with aggressive panhandler
A woman walking across Nelson Avenue at Davis Street recently suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car that was turning onto one of the main arteries in the Heritage City. The accident June 6 when the woman was making her way across Nelson Avenue in the marked crosswalk carrying a musical instrument. Traffic […]
Two Grand Forks men facing charges after Castlegar break-and-enter
Two Grand Forks men remain in custody facing charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property facing an incident in the early morning hours of June 10, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP officers responded to a residential alarm at just after 4 a.m. in the south end of Castlegar,” […]
Nelson RCMP report phone scam making its way through region
Nelson RCMP are warning the public about a telephone fraud scam making its way in and around the region. The scam has victimized at least two elderly local residents over the past two weeks totaling $4000. The scam starts by receiving a telephone call from a person who claims to be a distant […]
