Update: names released but two men still unresponsive from crash near Nakusp
Police are unable to interview either man involved in a single-vehicle collision Saturday morning near Nakusp, say police. Const. Mark Macaulay of the Nakusp RCMP said the two men — including a 37-year-old man from Trail — remain in serious condition at Vancouver General Hospital. “(We) are unable to interview either individual at this time due […]
Kelowna father denies killing college student
Although the man accused of killing former L.V. Rogers graduate Jennifer Cusworth admits he was at the same party as her almost 20 years ago, he denied involvement in her murder, the CBC’s Brady Strachan reported. Father of four Neil Snelson insisted in court Tuesday he was not part of the murder of 19-year-old Cusworth, […]
New pot laws could overwhelm B.C. jails
The CBC is reporting that new proposed changes to minimum sentences in the “tough on crime” legislation will overfill the province’s already crowded jails. If passed, the federal government’s new law will mean a six-month minimum sentence for anyone convicted of growing between six and 200 cannabis plants. Growing more than 200 to 500 plants […]
RCMP: Grand Forks men part of smuggling arrests
Two Grand Forks men, aged 31 and 40, were arrested along with six other men when the RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) seized approximately 119 pounds of marijuana en route to the United States. The smuggling incident was intercepted on Wednesday, Sept. 21 when the team stopped a 2004 Ford F150 white pick-up […]
Combined air effort by police brings down marijuana grow operation on the ground
Air services and the RCMP auxiliary constable program combined forces to bust a marijuana grow operation in Slocan Wednesday. Slocan Lake RCMP said an auxiliary constable had flown the area in the RCMP helicopter from the Southeast District Air Services Program several months ago, spotting and recording the GPS coordinates of a number of outdoor […]
Respected international tourism organization falls victim to fraud
A “valued” member of the International Selkirk Loop is alleged to have embezzled funds from the organization, it was recently found. Suspicion of missing funds was brought to light during a recent tax preparation, a press release from the ISL read Sept. 13, and was later verified by an independent CPA firm. The case is […]
Surveillance footage leads police to arrest of suspect in theft
A Castlegar woman may have learned that picking pockets in an age of modern technology is a great way to get arrested, according to local RCMP.Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock said police arrested a 32-year-old woman Sept. 16, in connection with a Sept. 8 incident."“On Sept. 8, a (local) resident was ‘pick pocketed’ of $4,700...
Break and enter and assault with a weapon lands woman in jail
Unrequited love led to throwing a computer at an ex-boyfriend, landing an 18-year-old Nelson woman in jail. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 police responded to an assault in progress at an apartment building in Rosemont. Witnesses reported that an eighteen-year-old female entered an apartment belonging to the female acquaintance of her ex-boyfriend. The […]
Trail grow operation sends couple to court in November
Two people will be facing charges after RCMP discovered a small indoor marijuana grow operation on their property over the weekend. Police found 21 plants along with a quantity of marijuana bud and magic mushrooms in the home. Two adults were arrested shortly after the search was completed by police, and will be in court […]
Sinixt begin appeal process over Perry Ridge ruling
The Sinixt Nation could be back in court in Vancouver in October over their continued opposition to logging on Perry Ridge, as court records show the final factum in their appeal has now been filed. Although the notice of appeal was filed March 4, 2011 with the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver — regarding […]
