Police seize big-money pot production; local man facing charges
A 26-year-old Castlegar man will be facing charges after police raided a grow-op believed to be worth about $700,000, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On Aug. 17 at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit, along with Castlegar General Duty members, executed a search warrant issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances […]
Keeping the search alive one year after Owen Rooney's disappearance
For the parents, and siblings of Australian Owen Rooney, every day is a painful reminder that he is still missing one year after his mysterious disappearance from Grand Forks, B.C. “It’s always there – it never really feels normal. A huge part of you is missing and you don’t know where he is or if […]
Castlegarians jailed for attempted murder/ assault
Two local residents are now in jail after two separate incidents, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Robyn Mackay, age 51, who was charged with the attempted murder of her father in August 2010, in Castlegar, has pled guilty and received a jail sentence of six years,” Mathew said, adding that 31-year-old Joshua Street was […]
Former Slocan Valley Mountie charged with second degree murder
A former New Denver Mountie has been charged with the second-degree murder of his common-law wife. Keith Gregory Wiens, who worked in the New Denver detachment of the RCMP, was arrested Tuesday after police were called to a home in a gated adult community. Wiens was charged after the Aug. 16 shooting death of his […]
Seeking public help: RCMP look to flesh out allegations of child brides
RCMP investigators are seeking public help in probing allegations that upwards of 30 young girls between the ages of 12 to 17 were sent south from Bountiful, south of Creston, to Texas as child brides, the Vancouver Province reported Friday. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the investigation “deals with historical allegations that may have […]
Local man likely to face charges after unconventional 'dry docking' of vessel
A 55-year-old Castlegar man may soon be facing charges after a boating accident on the Arrow Lakes Saturday. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said police were called just before midnight, by a witness who reported seeing a boat drive up onto dry land at Renata Ferry Road. It took police about an hour to […]
Drug impaired drivers, undercover operation ferreting out drug traffickers highlight police activity at Shambhala
There was an overall increase in drivers impaired by drugs on West Kootenay roads during the Shambhala Music Festival Aug. 2-9, according to police enforcement units. Several injury collisions were reported on Aug. 8 during the time the event was closing, said Sgt. Fred Mansveld of West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit. “It is believe […]
RCMP: Motorcyclist dies near the Paulson bridge
A 53-year-old Albertan motorcyclist died of injuries sustained when he lost control of his bike on a corner near the Paulson Bridge on Highway #3 yesterday. Randall Prockiw, of Redwater, Alberta, was heading towards Castlegar on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at about 5:40 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve and hit the soft shoulder […]
Suspicious death inside residence in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP are investigating the suspicious death of a 21-year-old man found dead on a couch Saturday morning after a house party. About 20 people attended the party Friday night at a home in the 1300-block of Ethel Street, with all people known to each other. The victim had some sort of altercation with his […]
Body recovered in tragic rafting accident
The body of 54-year-old Wade Brunelle was recovered this morning after a summer rafting trip turned tragic last night. Brunelle fell from his raft into the river east of Grand Forks about 100 metres from the confluence of the Kettle and Granby rivers in deep water. He was rafting with his brother who lost […]
