Foul play not currently suspected in sudden death of 17-year-old Ross Spur girl
Police do not, at this time, suspect foul play in the sudden death of a 17-year-old Ross Spur girl, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich "On July 20, just after 1 a.m., Trail & Greater District Detachment General Duty members, responding to an 911 call, attended a residence located on Faulkner Road, in Ross...
SE Fire Centre battling two lightning fires in Slocan Valley
The Southeast Fire Centre is currently responding to two lightning-caused fires east of Highway 6 in the Slocan Valley. Although these fires are highly visible due to their proximity to Highway 6 and local communities, there is currently no threat to any structures or communities. The Enterprise Creek fire is 1.5 kilometres...
Castlegar Jiu Jitsu garners gold
Castlegar’s own Kootenay Jiu Jitsu Academy brought home a golden haul from the 2014 Western Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in Pentiction on June 28- including winning first place overall in the Adult No-Gi Division. Led by coaches Ben Jolicoeur, Ken Postnikoff, and Brent McDonald, the academy took on approximately...
Wildfire funneling smoke into valley
Air tankers are responding to a wildfire discovered this morning about 8.5 km south of Silverton and 1.5 km east of Highway 6, according to Southeast Fire Centre information officer Jordan Turner. He said the fire is about 1.5 hectares and is burning at Rank 4 (Rank 4 means “highly vigorous burn” - Rank 1 being a smoldering...
Interior Health CEO, Dr. Halpenny, makes house call to Kootenay Lake Hospital
Dr. Robert Halpenny, CEO of Interior Health, made a house call Tuesday for a routine check-up at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. “It’s really important that we understand community issues, “ said Halpenny, president and CEO of IH in Kelowna since 2010 . He was on an annual tour of Interior Health facilities in the region....
Hikers discover body of local man
Police are not suspecting foul play after hikers discovered the body of a local man near Fruitvale this weekend, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On July 12, Trail and Greater District RCMP were contacted after a group of hikers noted what they believed to be a human body in the water at Beaver Falls near Fruitvale," Hall...
Alberta man dies in crash near New Denver
A 50-year-old Alberta man has died after colliding with a pick-up truck near New Denver Monday morning (9:20 a.m.), according to RCMP Sgt. John Ferguson. "The Slocan Detachment and the West Kootenay Traffic Services attended a two vehicle motor vehicle fatal collision on Hwy 31A approximately 10 kilometers east of New Denver,"...
Mounties nab two offenders, one accused of robbery, and seek public help in finding third
The Trail Crime Reduction Unit is determined to prove the Mounties always get their man - or men, as the case may be. RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr is the non-commissioned officer in charge of both Trail and Castlegar CRUs, and he said his unit recently arrested two local offenders, one of whom police believe robbed the Spot Restaurant...
Castlegar residents step up after vehicular mishap
A Warfield resident is praising the quick minds and kind hearts of Castlegar residents after she was injured in a vehicular mishap last week. Diane Ross, 47, was driving up Sherbico Hill with her five-year-old daughter, Madison, onTuesday when her Land Rover started to overheat. "I pulled into the Husky gas station and lifted...
Castlegar cops trash talk criminal
Police are asking for public assistance in solving an unusual crime - a theft from the dump. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff says the Ootischenia landfill was robbed on the evenings of May 18 and June 8. "The suspect stole roughly $1,000 worth of vehicle batteries," she said, adding the thief was caught on the landfill's...
