Respected international tourism organization falls victim to fraud
A “valued” member of the International Selkirk Loop is alleged to have embezzled funds from the organization, it was recently found. Suspicion of missing funds was brought to light during a recent tax preparation, a press release from the ISL read Sept. 13, and was later verified by an independent CPA firm. The case is […]
Break and enter and assault with a weapon lands woman in jail
Unrequited love led to throwing a computer at an ex-boyfriend, landing an 18-year-old Nelson woman in jail. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 police responded to an assault in progress at an apartment building in Rosemont. Witnesses reported that an eighteen-year-old female entered an apartment belonging to the female acquaintance of her ex-boyfriend. The […]
Trail grow operation sends couple to court in November
Two people will be facing charges after RCMP discovered a small indoor marijuana grow operation on their property over the weekend. Police found 21 plants along with a quantity of marijuana bud and magic mushrooms in the home. Two adults were arrested shortly after the search was completed by police, and will be in court […]
Sinixt begin appeal process over Perry Ridge ruling
The Sinixt Nation could be back in court in Vancouver in October over their continued opposition to logging on Perry Ridge, as court records show the final factum in their appeal has now been filed. Although the notice of appeal was filed March 4, 2011 with the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver — regarding […]
Although tot returned home safe, questions linger
The Calgary Herald reports. The town of Sparwood sits in a mountain valley at a sharp turn in Highway 3 in the middle of nothing between the Crowsnest Pass and Fernie. It boasts a grocery store, one decent hotel, an A&W and what was once the world’s largest truck — titled the Terex Titan, the […]
Former Nelsonite Jennifer Cusworth's cold case murder trial begins in Kelowna court
A 20-year-old cold case of the murder of a former Nelson resident is now seeing the light of day in a Kelowna courtroom, the CBC reported Friday. On Thursday the trial began as footage was shown in a Kelowna courtroom of investigators lifting former LV Rogers graduate Jennifer Cusworth’s body from a ditch on Swamp […]
Singleton gets three years for fraud and theft conviction
Three years in prison now await the former Nelson lawyer who was convicted of fraud and theft from an estate while he was executor. Marvin Singleton, 78, was sentenced Friday in Nelson Supreme Court. His sentence was down from the up to six years that the Crown had asked for. After years on the run […]
Pass Creek man testifies in fatal hit-and-run case
A man who was a passenger in the truck that allegedly hit and killed a 21-year-old man three years ago testified in court on Wednesday in New Westminster, B.C. Brent Parent, 41, has pleaded not guilty to five charges related to dangerous driving and criminal negligence in the death of Silas O’Brien, a 21-year-old killed […]
Police cite lack of common sense as cause in recent drain of search resources by campers/quadders/etc.
Four preventable incidents this month requiring massive drains on local RCMP and Search and Rescue (S&R) resources have police asking the public to apply common sense when heading into local backcountry. September was kicked off by the first incident, which happened at around 5:30 p.m. Sept.1, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “I local […]
UPDATE: Hopley appears in court to stand on charges
It was the first day in court Wednesday for Randall Hopley, the man accused of abducting three-year-old Kienan Hebert from his home in Sparwood, the Vancouver Province reports. Hopley, 46, was ordered in Cranbrook Court to undergo a medical assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial, as he faces charges of […]
