Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk: An April 2013 Smithers investigation into an incident of forcible confinement in a vehicle, has led to several more victims being identified in the Williams Lake area. The alleged incidents predate the Smithers BC matter and spanned from 2007 to 2012...

Eighteen-year-old Castlegar resident Travis Hurlbert died Wednesday evening after a motor vehicle accident in Edmonton, Alberta. A 27-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the accident. Derrick O'Connor has been charged with criminal hit and run causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing...

Wear comfortable walking shoes - you will be doing some wandering through the field to visit the various booths and events. Bring the whole family - there will be lots of activities and events for all ages. But leave the dog at home please - it will not be allowed on site. Plan to spend the day! Events start at 10:30 am and...

Carol Enns, victim of a car crash near the end of June, has been stabilized and transferred to VGH hospital in Vancouver.  The move comes earlier than anticipated, but although there has been improvement in her condition, she now faces a long and painful rehabilitation. Details of the crash and fundraising effort can be found...

A wildfire roughly four-and-a-half kilometres west of Winlaw on Perry Ridge is mobilizing fire planes out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar, according to a Southeast Fire Centre spokesman. "There are no roads up there, so we're working it with the air tankers and hoping to get some crews up there in the...

Learn more about Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the activities it supports through its 2012/13 Annual Report. The Annual Report reflects CBT’s performance for the year ending March 31, 2013, and details its financial investments, spending, and program and initiative activities. The report’s theme, Evolving and Empowering,...

This August long weekend, Greenwood residents won't have to stray far from home to find excitement -- excitement is coming to Greenwood. A social rugby tournament is being held at city park Aug. 2 to 4 with teams from across the province being invited to take part. Social rugby is a style of Union rugby that is competitive ...

At last week’s meeting senior Audit Manager Andrea Kramer presented council with a ‘snapshot’ of the 2012 financial audit as part of the 2012 annual report.  The report had already been approved, and she was there mostly to answer questions.  Kramer qualified her presentation by reiterating the purpose of the audit.   “We...

The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking assistance from the public after a woman was reported to have been assaulted on a boat near the boat launch in Slocan, according to Const. Alan Van Hussen.   "Police were called on July 21 just after 6 p.m.," he said. "The female and the male suspect had since departed, police were advised...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in the Columbia River on July 18. The man is Andrew Lee Evans, aged 28, from Fruitvale. Evans was witnessed entering the Columbia River by RCMP officers on July 10, and was seen to be experiencing difficulties before being swept away by strong...