Attempted armed robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot
Castlegar RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery at the Castlegar Bottle Depot, according to Sgt. Monty Taylor. On Tuesday, March 15, at approximately 10 a.m., a suspect entered the Bottle Depot located in the 1500 block of Columbia Avenue demanding money and brandishing an edged weapon. The suspect was unsuccessful in...
RCMP seize drugs, cash in Trail
On March 13, at 8:35 p.m., a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a patrol when he spotted a blue 1999 Chevrolet Silverado truck allegedly make an illegal left hand turn onto Hwy 3B from Old Waneta Road in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer detained the truck roadside and began an...
Police investigate armed robbery at Castlegar CIBC
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a robbery at the Castlegar CIBC located in the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt Monty Taylor . RCMP said on March 11, at approximately 3 p.m., a male entered the bank threatening he had a gun and demanding money. RCMP said no weapon was displayed and the...
Hey kids, help the RCMP name the puppy
In support of the RCMP Name the Puppy contest, the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS) is inviting the media to a photo opportunity at BC RCMP headquarters at 10 a.m. on March 10, 2021. Several puppy recruits in training will be in attendance along with Police Service Dog Kanto and his handler Constable Ross...
Piano and percussion merge in a 6-handed musical marvel at The Bailey Theatre
On Tuesday, March 15 Percussiano 3 brings together the two hands of percussionist Rod Thomas Squance and the four hands of Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann to perform at the Bailey Theatre in the last Performing Arts Trail show this season. With their dazzling array of instruments and brilliant display of virtuosity, Percussiano3...
Investigation finds Trail Council Code of Conduct violations
The City of Trail is announcing the findings of a third-party investigation into three complaints that were filed by Council members in June 2021 alleging violations of the City’s Violence in the Workplace and Council Code of Conduct policies. Two complaints, one filed jointly by Councillors Dobie, Gattafoni Robinson and...
Law-breaker makes it easy for RCMP to nab him
On Feb. 25 at 1:20 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer observed a 68-year-old Trail man allegedly about to drink an alcoholic beverage inside his vehicle while parked in a parking lot across from the Trail Detachment located at 3601 Laburnum Drive, in Trail. Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said...
Trail RCMP seek Nelson man after incident with business owner
On Feb. 16, at 4:21 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a 38-year-old Nelson man making veiled threats towards a business owner in the 900 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP would like to locate this man and request help from the public in...
Grand Forks RCMP arrest male folllowing early morning standoff
Grand Forks RCMP said that a 32-year-old man found in a stolen vehicle was arrested early Monday in a high risk take down. RCMP said in a media release that just after 5:20 a.m. on February 28, 2022, officers were advised of an alarm to a business on the 2900 block of Central Avenue. While the first officer was attending,...
From The Hill — Full inquiry into Emergencies Act a must
After more than two weeks of an occupation of downtown Ottawa and serious border blockades in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act on February 14. Local police forces had seemed unable or unwilling to act and both the Ontario and Alberta governments had asked for...
