B.C. Supreme Court awards local man almost $85 grand
A Nelson man has been awarded close to 85,000 for the physical and emotional injuries he suffered in July of 2004 said a B.C. Supreme Court online judgment. Dylan Alexander Rhys Plishka-Humphreys was awarded $50,000 in non-pecuniary damages for pain and suffering, $25,000 for loss of earning capacity, $7,000 for future care — which includes […]
Witnesses sought in assault near boat launch in Slocan
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...
NPD kept busy with alcohol-related incidents
It’s obvious some drivers just don’t get the message after Nelson Police dealt with a pair of “Drink and Driving” incidents in the past few days. In a span of two days the force arrested two drivers for drinking and driving as well as other charges and a woman for creating a disturbance in the […]
UPDATED: No one seriously injured in Thrums accident yesterday
Traffic flow on Highway 3A east of Castlegar was tied up Tuesday afternoon following a three-car accident less than a kilometer west of the Thrums Market, but only one person was sent to hospital, and without life-threatening injuries, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. The accident happened around 4 p.m., when a woman heading toward […]
Creston RCMP looking for witnesses following single motorcycle accident on East Shore
Creston RCMP is asking for assistance from the public regarding a single motorcycle collision (Saturday) July 6 that left the driver and passenger with serious injuries. The accident, occurring at approximately 2 p.m. 40 kilometres north of Creston at the 9000 block of Highway 3A on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, involved a driver […]
Police impound Castlegar man's road grader after refusal to provide breath sample
A Castlegar man had his road grader impounded after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, according to Slocan RCMP Const. A. Van Hussen. "On July 10, just after lunch time, the Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a road grader driving erratically on Wilson Creek Forest Service Road near Rosebery,"...
Police recover stolen vehicle; Sailing Club assists boater on Kootenay Lake
Nelson Police is requesting public assistance in regards to the recovery of a stolen car Wednesday on Bealby Point Road north of the city limits. NPD dispatchers received the initial report of a stolen vehicle from outside the woman’s residence Wednesday (July 10). The owner had just moved back to Nelson and had parked the […]
UPDATE: Ferret returned, police request assistance finding alleged ferret thief
The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation from Total Pet in Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "On June 15, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the female in the attached picture made a purchase at Total Pet, and after making a purchase she was ...
Trail man presumed drowned after arrest attempt becomes failed river rescue
Police efforts to arrest a man wanted on outstanding warrants quickly and tragically turned into a river search effort Wednesday afternoon in Trail, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. "The wanted man jumped out of a second floor window of a residence and attempted to swim away in the nearby Columbia River, in efforts to...
Okanagan Lake boater ends up on local wharf
Here’s a boater that should take a refresher Safe Boating Course. Tuesday (July 9) evening RCMP in Penticton was called to the City Wharf after a boater parked his vessel on the dock. Luckily, only one occupant on board received minor injuries, all the while several tourists on the wharf scrambled out of the […]