Abbotsford man clocked exceeding 200 km on highway near Castlegar
The weather has only turned warmer during the past few days but already RCMP have found drivers cranking up the speed on local highways said Sergeant Chad Badry West Kootenay Traffic and Integrated Road Safety Unit in a media release Tuesday. Badry said with the warmer weather out, police are seeing the speeds increasing,...
Seasonal residences burglarized between New Denver and Kaslo
RCMP in Slocan Lake and Kaslo are asking for public assistance after reports that seasonal residences were broken into during the winter. Const. Herder of the Slocan Lake RCMP said in a media release that thieves stole multiple items from residences located in remote areas between the Villages of New Denver and Kaslo. "Items...
Castlegar man loses motorcycle after first 20 km
A Castlegar man who made some poor decisions is now paying quite the price for them, according to RCMP Sgt. Chad Badry.
“On April 2, at 4:30 p.m., a member of the West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit came across a 43-year-old male motorcyclist driving his brand new Harley Davidson in excess of 127km/h in an 80km/h zone on Highway 3A near Thrums,” Badry said in a press release Monday.
Motorcyclist loses bike after only 20 kilometers of riding
A man in his 40s will now need to wait until summer before mounting his motorcyle for a second time after losing his license for 90 days under the Immediate Roadside Prohibition program Sergeant Chad Badry of the West Kootenay Traffic and Integrated Road Safety Unit said in a media release Monday. Badry said the incident...
Woman charged after fentanyl found in Trail home
A 59-year-old Trail woman has been charged after police allegedly found fentanyl and cocaine in her home, according to RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. “In the early morning hours of March 25, members of the Trail RCMP Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant on a residence on Topping Street,” Oelke said in a press release....
RCMP target drivers in Distracted Driving, Occupant Restraint Campaign
Almost 100 drivers in the West Kootenay still are not getting the message that cellphone distraction has a similar effect on driving as alcohol. Sergeant Chad Badry of the RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services said in a media release Monday that during March West Kootenay Traffic and West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit ...
Police warn against falling into tax-time fraud
This, from Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Brett Turner, in response to recent complaints: Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud, losing millions of dollars. Most don't think it could happen to them, but fraudsters use sophisticated ways to target people of all ages. The impact of fraud on individuals, families and...
Fraudsters attempt to cheat public with CRA scam
As RCMP recognizes March as Fraud awareness month, and the fact that Canadians are locked into preparing their taxes, police would like to remind the public of the always problematic Canada Revenue Agency Scam. RCMP said this scam involves an individual calling a person at home impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA),...
COLUMN: Donations shenanigans
This past weekend the Globe and Mail reported that lobbyists in the province have been making political donations on behalf of their clients, effectively camouflaging the identity of the real donors and breaking B.C.'s Elections Act in the process. On Sunday, Elections B.C. announced it was conducting an investigation into ...
Nelson RCMP request public assistance in locating stolen vehicles
Nelson RCMP is requesting public assistance to locate the following vehicle's believed to have been stolen on or around February 20th, 2017 from the Beasley area.
The vehicles include:
2015 Red Honda CRF 450 All Terrain Vehicle.
2013 Polaris Assault Snowmobile with Orange & White decals.
Should any member of the general public have information with regards to this theft or whereabouts of these stolen vehicles they are requested to contact their nearest RCMP Detachment or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477.