Birds of a feather flocked together and led to a sophisticated marijuana grow operation bust Dec. 10 near Salmo. An RCMP officer who was working traffic duty on a section of Highway 6 Dec. 9 near a property that was a former sawmill smelled something unusual in the air while on duty. The distinct odour […]

Randall Hopley did not ask for bail when he stood up for his hearing Monday in Cranbrook Provincial Court, the CBC reported Hopley, 46, is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Kienan Hebert. Hopley is in custody at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, and appeared at the brief hearing in Cranbrook by […]

Grand Forks RCMP had some silent and mostly peaceful nights this past week. While holiday CounterAttack checks continue, RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison said he is pleased to report his officers have made no new impaired driving charges.   “This means people are being careful out there and we really appreciate it,” said Harrison.  At […]

A teen dance at the Element Sunday night has caused upset in the community after five kids between 15 and 17 years of age were arrested for drug and alcohol offences. This, during a teen dance that drew as many as 400 kids, according to Element owner Florio Vassilakakis. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Matthew said […]

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada today, many of which are showing up in the local market and not necessarily being exported out of Canada. In these cases, the vehicles are often re-sold to unsuspecting consumers. This year there is a new […]

Six Castlegar residents appeared in court today facing charges of trafficking cocaine, but all six were put over to a new court date, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. While he couldn’t offer much information about the investigation, Orr told The Source that it went on for four months, from June to September.  “We brought in undercover operators […]

A mountain bike, computer, rifle and some jewelery were taken from a private residence on 17 Street in Grand Forks over the weekend.  The break and enter was reported on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2:13 p.m. The culprit kicked down the door of the home to gain access.  The owner is out of town and […]

A bogus lottery phone scam defrauded a Nelson area woman out of thousands of dollars. An elderly female from Taghum first received a phone call in late August, 2011 from Jamaica.  She was advised that she had won the “Winners Circle International” for $5.5 million.  The women recalled entering a contest through a magazine subscription and […]

‘Tis the season for designated drivers. For those about to drink, think ahead. The Nelson Police and the RCMP have launched their CounterAttack Drinking and Driving campaign — an effort to avoid the mixing of alcohol, people and their automobiles. With BC having the toughest drinking driving laws in Canada, the consequences are severe and […]

 A 17-year old Christina Lake boy has returned home safely after getting lost looking for the family cat, Dec. 4. The Christina Lake Fire Department was called to a Fife Road residence by the boy’s parents after he didn’t return from searching a forested area close to the home looking for the family cat. He’d […]