Memorial March for Lindsay Danchella Dec. 5
On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, starting at 5 p.m., Tamara Roscoe of the BC Nurses Union, West Kootenay Region, has organized a Memorial March for Lindsay Danchella starting at the Trail & District Public Library located at 1505 Bay Avenue, in Trail, BC. There will be a short march along a designated route in downtown […]
BC Highway Patrol charges dump truck driver after the wheels fall off and hit another vehicle
A Delta, BC, dump truck driver and his company are facing stiff fines and inspections after the wheels on the truck fell off and collided with another vehicle. The collision happened November 28, 2024, just before 11:00 a.m. on Highway #1 near the #3 Road offramp. BC Highway Patrol officers were on scene immediately and […]
IIO called to Koots for second time in two days, officer shot but released from hospital
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Midway Nov. 26 where a police officer has been injured. On Nov. 25, they were notified of an incident in Nakusp. “On Nov. 26, 2024 around 10:30 a.m. Kelowna RCMP identified a suspicious F-350 truck and began […]
IIO called to Nakusp after fatal incident
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Nakusp where one person has died, according to RCMP spokesperson Dawn Roberts. “On Nov.25, 2024, shortly after 3 p.m., an officer with the Nakusp RCMP located a suspected stolen vehicle on Hwy 6 south of the community,” […]
Beware of ongoing online computer fraud
Police say a 71-year-old Kootenay woman was cheated out of $6,000 through an online scam on Friday. “On Friday, Nov. 22, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a call from a 71-year-old woman who was defrauded of $6,000 through a online computer scam,” said RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the woman […]
Police respond to critical incident in Warfield
On Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3:51 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a 47-year-old man who indicated that he may possibly harm people with a firearm, and was inside his Warfield residence, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said officers attended the residence and set up a […]
Trail man charged in aggravated assault investigation
On March 27, 2023, shortly after 5 a.m., a 33-year-old woman was dropped off at the entrance to the Kootenay Boundary Hospital emergency department in Trail, BC, with an injury consistent with a gunshot wound. Frontline officers attended the hospital, where the victim was determined to have sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. The man who allegedly […]
Massive drug/gun/money/vehicle seizure in Surrey
Surrey RCMP is advising the public of one of the largest drug seizures after a yearlong investigation by Surrey RCMP Drug Unit. In June 2023, Surrey RCMP Drug Unit began an investigation into a criminal group alleged to be involved in high potency drugs and illicit firearms trafficking in the Lower Mainland. Surrey RCMP Drug […]
Residential disturbance leads to police foot chase, arrest, new charges
A Trail man is facing a list of charges after an altercation with police Saturday, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Nov. 16, at 10:15 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a 28-year-old Trail man causing a disturbance at a residence in the 1900 block of Seventh Avenue in Trail,” […]
RCMP Federal Investigators take down Mexican drug cartel-linked organized crime group in BC
RCMP Federal Policing investigators in BC have arrested 3 men as part of enforcement actions against a transnational organized crime group connected to Mexican drug cartels, believed to be involved in the importation of cocaine into Canada. Investigators have also seized 23 firearms, several thousand rounds of ammunition, multi-kilos of illicit drugs, and other items […]
