Trail RCMP arrest alleged drug traffickers
On Feb.12, at 8:30 p.m., a member of the Trail RCMP stopped a vehicle on Columbia Avenue in Trail. Shortly after stopping the vehicle, two of the occupants exited the vehicle and started leaving the scene on foot. The RCMP member directed the occupants back to their vehicle and both were arrested for drug releated offences....
UPDATED: NPD report missing Nelson man found in good health
Nelson Police Department Acting Sergeant Corey Hoy said in media release that a missing Nelson man was located Monday morning. Hoy said at approximately 10:30 a.m. Alexander MacKay, 35, was located and found in good health. MacKay had not been seen or had contact with his family since departing his residence on (Tuesday)...
Name of gunman released for court appearance
Rick Rogerson, 47, will be held in custody after his court date Feb. 12. This, after an armed stand-off with police lasting more than 20 hours saw police evacuating a Castlegar neighbourhood last weekend. Rogerson appeared in court Thursday, and is being charged with a laundry list of charges. For further coverage, click...
Truck used in break and enter of local bike shop
A local bike shop was the site of a smash-and-grab early Wednesday (February 11) morning. Police were called at 3 a.m. of a smashed door of a bike shop at the 200 Block of Baker Street. Attending members viewed security video to discover a truck was used to smash open the door. RCMP and NPD […]
Gunman who initiated armed stand-off with police to appear in court Thursday
The name of a 47-year-old Castlegar man who held off police for hours Sunday/Monday will be released when he appears in Castlegar court tomorrow (Thursday). Police brought in a containment team, an Emergency Response Team and a negotiator, including members from Trail, Kelowna and Creston, to manage a volatile situation that...
Fire sees high school evacuated
Stanley Humphries Secondary School was evacuated this morning after a fire in the boys washroom. Castlegar deputy fire chief Sam Lattanzio said they got the general alarm fire call at 9:25 a.m., and were informed en route that there was an actual fire on the premises. “It’s definitely suspicious in nature, and the RCMP are ...
Cops in Powell River nab Trail Detachment's Most Wanted Violent Offender
On Feb. 8, RCMP in Powell River responded to a possible drug complaint and ended up arresting David Grant Mack, 38 years old, of Trail on several outstanding warrants, according to Trail's top cop, Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Trail Detachment had previously received a tip that 'Grant' Mack was possibly residing in Powell River," Oelke...
Toilet rebate program reduces drain on water supply
City officials are flush with the success of their annual toilet rebate program, part of a range of initiatives the city is undertaking to plunge residents' environmental footprint and city water management needs. The City of Castlegar’s Toilet Rebate Program provides a utility tax rebate to single- and multi-family homeowners...
Firearm incident sees downtown neighbourhood evacuated
On Feb.9, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a disturbance in the 1000 block of 7th Avenue in Castlegar. As firearms were involved in the incident, the SED Containment Team and Emergency Response Team were activated and attended the scene. The immediate area was evacuated as a public safety precaution. After...
Two men facing charges for climbing to top of BOB (Big Orange Bridge)
Two men, one from Nelson and the other from New Zealand, are facing possible charges after climbing to the top of the Big Orange Bridge early Sunday (February 8) morning. The ordeal started at approximately 2:30 a.m. when a pedestrian alerted police, conducting patrols in the area, those two males that had climbed to the […]
