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Vandals damage/drain second water tank in place for Slocan residents

Vandals have now destroyed a second holding tank at Crescent Valley fire hall that was intended to supply Slocan Valley residents with potable water, according to Nelson RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "The first incident occurred overnight when a vehicle was used to overturn the 1,000 gallon tank, resulting in the spigot being...

Charges laid after a lengthy international money laundering investigation

The RCMP Federal Serious Organized Crime (FSOC) partnered with the California Division of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in an international money laundering investigation to collect evidence for charges in Canada.   FSOC, DEA and IRS-CI investigated a Vietnamese Organized Crime (VOC) group allegedly involved in the […]

Water tanker damaged; additional tankers available

Emergency Operations Centre spokesman Bill Macpherson says one of the water tankers brought to relieve the need in Slocan Valley has been damaged "in a suspicious manner", but there are now additional tankers available to supply residents with potable water. "Executive Flight Centre’s contractor has established two additional...

Police ask for public assistance in trailer theft

Police are asking the public to come forward with any information they migth have on a comparatively big-ticket theft.   "Sometime during the evening of July 13 or early morning of July 14, a 2009 35-foot Keystone Cougar Trailer was stolen from a residence located in the 2700 block of 27 Street," said Castlegar RCMP Cpl....

Williams Lake man arrested for additional violent offences against women

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk: An April 2013 Smithers investigation into an incident of forcible confinement in a vehicle, has led to several more victims being identified in the Williams Lake area. The alleged incidents predate the Smithers BC matter and spanned from 2007 to 2012...

Castlegar teen killed in car crash

Eighteen-year-old Castlegar resident Travis Hurlbert died Wednesday evening after a motor vehicle accident in Edmonton, Alberta. A 27-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the accident. Derrick O'Connor has been charged with criminal hit and run causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing...

Family gets surprise while cleaning old trailer

A family received a shock to the system after uncovering a handful of dynamite sticks and blasting caps while cleaning an old trailer. Nelson Police was called Sunday when the family noticed the dynamite and caps in the trailer. Nelson Fire Department also attended the scene. Once NPD officers and firefighters assessed the scene was […]

B.C. Supreme Court awards local man almost $85 grand

A Nelson man has been awarded close to 85,000 for the physical and emotional injuries he suffered in July of 2004 said a B.C. Supreme Court online judgment. Dylan Alexander Rhys Plishka-Humphreys was awarded $50,000 in non-pecuniary damages for pain and suffering, $25,000 for loss of earning capacity, $7,000 for future care — which includes […]

Witnesses sought in assault near boat launch in Slocan

The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking assistance from the public after a woman was reported to have been assaulted on a boat near the boat launch in Slocan, according to Const. Alan Van Hussen.   "Police were called on July 21 just after 6 p.m.," he said. "The female and the male suspect had since departed, police were advised...

Substanial gas leak at Castlegar Primary caused by vandalism

The investigation of a natural gas leak at Castlegar Primary today will be handed over to RCMP, after fire crews discovered vandalism was the cause of the incident. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said vandals broke a natural gas line on a rooftop heating unit, allowing the gas to flow into the buidling and permeate the atmosphere ...