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...
Grand Forks man dies after jumping off Nursery Bridge
Grand Forks' Joe (Morey Joseph) Lafreniere (53) was killed at the old Nursery rail bridge along the Kettle River, July 8th. According to the BC Coroner's Service, Lafreniere was jumping into the river with a group of friends. After he jumped, it was obvious he was in trouble but his friends could not get him to shore. He was...
Make a SPLASH at Millennium Ponds grand opening!
Woo hoo! It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for – the Millennium Park Natural Swimming Ponds grand opening celebration is slated for Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a massive SPLASH party to which everyone is invited. The $1.6-million project has been a couple of years in the making (sped somewhat by $400,000 from the ...
Impaired driver slams into Trail home
The residents of a home on Riverside Avenue got a nasty jolt Saturday night when an impaired driver drove into their house/carport, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On July 5 at approximately 11:15 p.m., a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was parked in the downtown Trail area when he observed a pick up truck travelling...
Osprey chick gets foster mom; rescue operation gets spotlight
The story continues about a baby osprey chick who garnered national attention after a live webcast allowed people to watch, in real time, the saga of his family unfold. The Nelson Hydro webcam showed the Osprey family first lose two chicks, then the father, when he was electrocuted by a power line. Distressed viewers then saw...
UPDATED: Missing Harrop teen, Johnathan Hartman, found
Nelson RCMP report a happy ending in the case of the missing Harrop teen. RCMP issued the release seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Johnathan Hartman, who left his residence in Harrop on Sunday morning after an argument. RCMP reported that Hartman was located at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and...
