Police nab 'dial-a-dope' suspect
by Kyra Hoggan on Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 4:03pm

Buying drugs in Castlegar may no longer be almost as easy as ordering pizza, as police continue to crack down on local drug trafficking.

According to RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff,  a 46-year-old Castlegar man was arrested Jan. 20 after police received information about a suspected street-level drug dealer.

"This individual was said to be involved in a dial-a-dope drug business," she said. "Investigators arranged to meet with this male, who was subsequently arrested by a uniformed officer who discovered, in the male's possession, five flaps of cocaine.

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RCMP: Police vehicle rolls leaving officer injured

by Boundary Sentinel on 27 Jan 2012
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RCMP: Police vehicle rolls leaving officer injured

A police vehicle left Highway 3 just west of Grand Forks yesterday, rolling and injuring a police officer.

RCMP Staff Sargeant Jim Harrison has refused to comment to the Sentinel at this time. 

The Sentinel will update readers as soon as possible.

Blaze causes $50,000 damage to Columbia Avenue property

by Kyra Hoggan on 26 Jan 2012
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Blaze causes $50,000 damage to Columbia Avenue property

Investigation has not yet revealed the cause of a fire in the old Sandpiper Hotel Sunday afternoon.

Castlegar fire cheif Gerry Rempel said people were at home in one of the rental units when they saw smoke and called 911.

"They got out of there and called us," he said. "When we arrived, there was a lot of smoke, but the fire didn't spread to other units. We were able to successfully contain it very quickly.

"The one unit was pretty much completely gutted, though."

Lions Club calls on Chamber of Commerce to explain eviction

by Contributor on 26 Jan 2012
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Lions Club calls on Chamber of Commerce to explain eviction

Letter to the Editor:

Last Thursday, four of the Lions executive waited for our turn to visit the Chamber of Commerce board meeting. In the closed meeting of the chamber board, a discussion of how to proceed with the eviction of the Lions Club.

Regional News

POLICE BEAT: Thief caught and sent packing to Trail

by Erin Perkins on 24 Jan 2012
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POLICE BEAT: Thief caught and sent packing to Trail

A 26-year-old man from Trail was caught by Grand Forks RCMP after a rash of petty break-ins and thefts had Riverside residents feeling uneasy.

Zachery Shobolm arrived in Grand Forks around Thursday, Jan. 12 according to Grand Forks RCMP. By Sunday, Jan. 15 he had allegedly commited his first crime and by Friday, Jan. 20 Grand Forks RCMP had him in custody and sent him back to Trail RCMP.

Shobolm had been recently living on 82 Avenue in Grand Forks, said Grand Forks RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison.

Provincial & National

CST calls upon medical experts in BC to oppose Smart Meters

by Contributor on 26 Jan 2012
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CST calls upon medical experts in BC to oppose Smart Meters

Citizens for Safe Technology Society (CST) has launched a Human Rights action against BC Hydro requesting accommodation of individuals refusing a wireless "smart meter" for health reasons. These are persons with a variety of health concerns ranging from cancer to heart problems, from seizures to electrosensitivity, and who have medical letters from their doctors requesting BC Hydro accommodate their health conditions by allowing an analogue meter to remain.

Stephen Harper and the Big Oil Party of Canada

by Murray Dobbin on 25 Jan 2012
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Stephen Harper and the Big Oil Party of Canada

Where will you be and what will you be doing when the first giant oil tanker, (there will be two plying the waters every three days) carrying over 200,000 gallons of tar sands goop diluted with solvent, spills its load into the pristine waters of the northern BC coast?

International

Inside Romney’s tax returns: A reading guide

by ProPublica on 25 Jan 2012
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Inside Romney’s tax returns: A reading guide

In response to growing pressure from voters and competitors, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released 550 pages of tax returns Tuesday, covering two years of income. As one of the richest men ever to run for President, Romney's filings are enormously complex, and the subject of close scrutiny. News organizations are making their way through the returns. Here's our guide to where to look to make sense of the numbers.