Surrey RCMP is crediting an alert citizen for helping them successfully arrest a Grinch. On Dec. 15 around 12 p.m., the Surrey RCMP were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person going door to door in the area of 126th Street and 67B Avenue. The complainant called police after a male came to her door […]

Two Calgary men have been charged in the robbery of a Greenwood motel employee in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 17. Charged with, forcible confinement, uttering threats, assault, break and enter, robbery and extortion are 26-year-old Charanjeet Singh Khosa and 28-year-old Ravinder Singh Mettla. Both men, from Alberta, have been remanded in custody until […]

Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut killing 28 people, 20 of them children ranging from five to ten years old. Approximately 600 students were inside the school. The New York Post identifies the shooter as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. He was...

RCMP has called off search efforts for missing Clearwater school teacher Courtney Buck, who is missing and presumed drowned in the Clearwater River after a car accident Sunday (December 9). Courtney Buck was travelling with husband Skye Buck on their way home when their vehicle lost control on Highway 5 and then crashed into the […]

The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a unique custom piece of art (see attached photo) that was stolen from the yard of a Castlegar residence sometime between Nov. 24 and 26. In 2010, a local artist, Robert Hubert carved four mushrooms of various sizes out of a single tree […]

The RCMP is releasing a new App to provide access to information from the department’s websites, including news releases, missing persons, and wanted persons. In this day and age people are so connected to their mobile phones and tablets we wanted to make it easy for them to connect with us – whether it’s to […]

Nelson Police was kept busy Thursday with no less than four major calls for assistance, the final response to deal with a woman threatening to commit suicide at the Big Orange Bridge. “Witnesses reported seeing the female over the edge of the (Nelson Bridge) railing with a large knife in her hand,” Nelson Sergeant Janet […]

A man going through some “heavy” life experiences had Nelson Police officers concerned for his safety after he was seen yelling on edge of a three-storey building. The incident happened on Monday (December 3) evening when officers responded to a report of a man sitting high on the ledge of the three-storey building. The complainant […]

Update Dec. 5 at 3:40 p.m.: Police have released the names of two suspects slated to appear in Nelson court Friday in connection with an armed home invasion in Silverton. The two men are Isaiah Graham, 52, and Akeem Charles, 22. Both remain in police custody in anticipation of their court date. Previous story: Police […]

A 60 year-old woman from Nakusp faces charges of possession of an illegal substance for the purpose of trafficking after Grand Forks RCMP seized 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from her vehicle, Wednesday, November 28. A Grand Forks RCMP police officer’s attention was peaked when he saw a vehicle driving slowly down Highway 3 by Nursery […]