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Criminals get crafty with camouflaged contraband

People on both sides of the fence are likely disappointed after Corrections officers at a jail in Mission seized a large package of contraband. Sometime overnight April 8-9, someone is believed to have gotten a package of camouflaged contraband over the fence of the Mission Medium Institution – possibly by dropping it from a drone.  […]

RCMP Emergency Response Team assists in executing firearms warrant in Fruitvale

On April 15, 2026, Trail RCMP obtained a search warrant for a residence in Fruitvale. Trail RCMP received a report on April 10, 2026, related to a firearms complaint. As a result of the investigation, officers determined that firearms offences had occurred and applied for a search warrant at a residence on Mills Road in Fruitvale. Officers conducted a […]

The numbers are in: BC drivers still have lessons to learn after Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving Month

It may seem like distracted driving is worse than ever, but this year’s Occupant Restraint and Distracted Driving campaigns suggest that drivers in March 2026 have not gotten much better or worse compared to March 2025. Overall, BC Highway Patrol wrote slightly less tickets for people failing to wear seatbelts or using their electronic devices […]

Op/Ed:  Ten Years into the Toxic Drug Crisis

There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]

Trail man charged after warrant executed

On March 17, the Trail RCMP applied for a search warrant for a residence in the West Trail area. The application was approved, and on March 18, with the assistance of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, the search warrant executed safely. Two people were located inside the residence and taken into police custody. As […]

IHA and Kootenay Boundary among the highest death rates as B.C. sees another 150 lives lost to toxic drugs in January 2026

As the province approaches 10 years of the public health emergency regarding toxic drugs, nearly five British Columbians continue to lose their lives each day, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. While the 150 deaths reported in January represents a decrease of 10% from the total number investigated in January 2025 […]

Chief coroner’s statement on Tumbler Ridge

Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, chief coroner, has released the following statement regarding the decision to direct an inquest into the events that occurred in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10, 2026: “On the afternoon of Feb. 10, 2026, an entire community was forever changed and multiple families who call Tumbler Ridge home received the catastrophic news that […]

City of Trail: Scam Alert: Fake ticket payment text messages

The City has received several reports this morning of a scam text message circulating in Trail and area, claiming you need to pay a parking ticket and providing a link. Please help us share this preventative information. Do NOT click the link. The City of Trail does not send parking infraction notices or follow-up correspondence […]

Joint investigation leads to arrests in transnational drug exportation case

A joint investigation between the RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region (FPPR), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has resulted in arrests, charges and convictions of multiple individuals in Australia in connection with a major drug exportation operation. This operation, which began in 2022, involved significant quantities of methamphetamine discovered hidden in jugs […]

RCMP seek witnesses/dashcam footage after targeted shooting in Trail

On Feb. 7, at approximately 10:20 a.m., Trail RCMP responded to a report that shots had been fired into a residence on Larose Street in East Trail, according RCMP Cpl. Brett Urano. He said officers attended and began an investigation, which determined that the shooting had occurred earlier that morning at around 5:40 a.m. “Witnesses […]
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