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NPD says skateboarder knocked unconcious after fall while riding on city streets

A skateboarder is lucky not to have sustained serious injury after falling off the board near Park and Vernon Streets Saturday (June 5) night. Police received a call at approximately 10:30 p.m. that a male was found unconscious at the top of Vernon Street, around the 900 Block. It was determined the male, not wearing a helmet,...

Castlegar man facing charges after robbery on Sunday

A-29 year-old Castlegar man is facing charges after the Castlegar RCMP received a report from a local business that they had been the victim of a robbery in the early morning hours of June 7, according to Castlegar RCMP Laurel Mathew. . "The male entered the Columbia Avenue store and browsed inside for several minutes before...

Gunfight in Williams Lake leaves man in critical condition

Around 11:00 p.m. on June 6, 2015 the Williams Lake RCMP received multiple reports of several shots being fired in the 900 block of Western Avenue.  Responding officers observed two vehicles leaving the direct area traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers were only able to stop one of the vehicles involved. Inside that […]

Nelson Police apprehend escapee from Trail Daily Pavilion

Alex Grenier, who escaped the Trail Daily Pavilion Saturday night, was apprehended by Nelson Police Sunday evening at Stepping Stones in Nelson. Nelson Police was advised of Grenier’s location at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Trail RCMP had put out an alert on Grenier, suspected of being delusional and having "homicidal...

RCMP warn of high-pressure Revenue Canada phone scam

The Nakusp RCMP are warning of a phone and email scam where a fraudster states they are a Canada Revenue Agency representative and pressures the potential victim into paying a non-existent debt.   RCMP have received a number of complaints.  People are being called by someone claiming to be from the tax agency who uses threatening...

Arrests made in connection with drug turf wars in Surrey

Surrey RCMP along with its partners, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC) and Delta Police Department, continue to make progress targeting individuals allegedly responsible for the recent shooting conflict over drug turf in Surrey and Delta. On May 27, the Surrey RCMP’s Drug Section, with assistance from ...

RCMP investigate suspicious death in Creston

RCMP have commenced an investigation into a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a residence on the Lower Kootenay Band near Creston Sunday afternoon. On May 31 at 3:14 pm Creston RCMP received a report of a sudden death on the Lower Kootenay Band. Upon arrival officers located the body of a deceased 26-year-old ...

Distraught man arrested after long standoff in downtown Nelson

Nelson police, supported by officers from local RCMP officers and with assistance from the Nelson Fire Department, arrested a suicidal 31-year-old man who had been barricaded inside an apartment in the Medical Arts Building on Ward Street late Tuesday evening following a six-hours-long standoff. Police closed the 400 block ...

Woman locked in bathroom of local business facing Mischief charges

A 39-year-old woman is facing charges of Mischief under $5000 after Nelson Police responded to a call of a person locked inside a bathroom of a local business. The call came in Friday (May 29) at 7 p.m. from a local business. Staff said a female entered the bathroom and was refusing to leave after […]

Richmond B-&-E forces RCMP to fire gun at dog

Shortly after 8 a.m. on May 29, Richmond RCMP responded to the 9000 block of Walford Street, for a report of a Break and Enter in progress. A local home owner was startled to find an unwanted male in his residence. This suspect fled once discovered. Police quickly established a containment field and officers scoured the area...