Over a period of approximately three months, the Castlegar RCMP had received a volume of reports where damages were caused to property by spray painting, according to RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor.  In one incident, he said, after a large vehicle was spray painted, repair for damages were estimated at $80,000. “The police investigation determined similarities […]

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, officers with Penticton’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) for a residence on Government Street. A property located in the 1000 block of Government Street was the subject of a month’s long investigation into illegal activity. On October 16, 2024, officers […]

On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 10:25 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about a road rage incident that occurred on Hwy 3B, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said a 51-year-old Trail man was driving his vehicle eastbound on Hwy 3B when he observed a silver/champagne-coloured Subaru […]

Castlegar Police-Based Victim Services and Castlegar RCMP, in conjunction with Children of the Street, are hosting a parent night prior to a variety of upcoming presentations at local schools specific for youth from grades 4 to 7, during the week of Oct. 21, 2024. The presentations for the week will be on on-line safety.  The Castlegar […]

On Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a woman would fell victim to an online romance scam, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said a ‘romance scam  is when a scammer convinces a person to enter an virtual online relationship so the […]

Community Futures South Kootenay and the Downtown Trail Improvement Committee (DTIC) are excited to announce a new initiative to guide the revitalization of downtown Trail. Led by Community Futures and guided and supported by dedicated DTIC volunteers, the project focusses on how we can prevent crime and create a more vibrant and welcoming business hub. […]

Police are seeking information from the pubic related to yesterday’s fire that destroyed the Red Bridge and is being investigated as arson. On Thursday Sept. 19, 2024, around 3:25 a.m., Kamloops and Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment frontline officers were called to assist Kamloops Fire and Rescue (KFR) at the Red Bridge, which was fully engulfed […]

Mission RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a pair of suspects in a road rage incident that sent two victims to hospital. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Sept. 8, two young adults in a grey Honda Civic were in the drive-through lane of the Tim Hortons at the intersection of Lougheed Highway […]

Police are indicating there may be a very dangerous game afoot in Rossland and are asking residents to come forward with any information they may have, for safety’s sake. On Saturday, Aug. 30, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report of a single motor vehicle incident that occurred on Hwy 3B […]

BC Highway Patrol Nelson is looking for witness and dashcam footage for an extremely erratic and dangerous driver. On Saturday, Aug. 31, RCMP Nelson, Trail and Castlegar detachments received several urgent calls about an erratic driver traveling at speeds near 200 kilometers per hour, swerving into oncoming traffic and passing vehicles unsafely. Several collisions have […]