Trail man arrested, attempts to flee from Trail RCMP officer
On Saturday, August 2, at 7:35 p.m., a frontline Trail RCMP officer was patrolling in a marked police vehicle when she spotted a 40-year-old Trail man with an outstanding arrest warrant standing outside a business in the 700 block of Victoria Street in Trail. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said the officer approached the man […]
Attempted break, enter, theft leads to arrest of Trail man
On Saturday, August 2, at 8:34 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a theft and attempted break, enter, and theft into a residence in the 1500 block of Columbia Avenue, in Trail, said Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “A surveillance camera captured a suspect allegedly cutting through a […]
BC Coroners Service says 292 people died due to unregulated drug toxicity in May, June 2025
According to preliminary data, 145 people in May and 147 people in June 2025 died due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service. The unregulated drug deaths dashboard includes a new occupation industry page, which includes deaths where occupation industry was known. The two most common industries of current or past […]
OP/ED: RCMP Members Deserve Better: NPF Criticizes IIO Investigation Delays in BC
Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, responding to the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C.’s recent announcement recommending charges to the B.C. Prosecution Service regarding a 2021 incident in Prince George. “Once again, a case under investigation by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. has […]
Police seeking assistance from public to identify culprit
A brazen thief is reported to have stolen a tire from a vehicle parked at Glacier Honda , at 1602 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. The Castlegar RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual shown in the photograph above, who may be the thief. At approximately 3:57 PM on Saturday July 5, 2025, […]
Arson incident in Trail
An arsonist started a fire in a dumpster, and a quick response by Trail firefighters prevented a potentially serious fire in the 1300 block of Cedar Avenue in Trail. The dumpster fire was directly beneath a large wooden fire escape at the back of the building, but the fast-acting fire crew had the fire out […]
Woman defrauded online after using cryptocurrency website
On Friday, July 18, 2025, a 61-year-old Trail woman informed frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP that she had lost about $37,000 to an elaborate online cryptocurrency fraud. The woman joined a cryptocurrency trading platform website after seeing an advertisement on social media. She began making incremental investments at the recommendation of her online advisor […]
Attorney general’s statement on inquiry into event safety
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement about the Commission of Inquiry into Community Events Safety in B.C. “On Saturday, April 26, 2025, British Columbia experienced one of the worst moments in our history, when a senseless act of violence turned a Lapu-Lapu Day celebration into a tragedy that left 11 people dead […]
Charge laid against man who drove across the US border following an alleged robbery
Richmond RCMP secure charge against man who drove across the US border following an alleged robbery. On Dec.12, 2024 shortly before 12:40 p.m. Richmond RCMP responded to a robbery in progress in the 4400 block of No 3 Road. According to the complainant a man had approached him, produced a knife and asked for the […]
Trail RCMP respond to report of a gun inside a vehicle at high school
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 1:31 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of an alleged firearm seen inside a vehicle parked in the parking lot of the JL Crowe High School located at 1300 Frances Moran Road in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said officers […]
