Acrime spree that began yesterday in Fruitvale ended in Creston this morning, according to Trail top cop, RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On April 3, at 12:54 p..m., the RCMP were called to a robbery at a local hotel room in Fruitvale," Oelke said. "Police determined that a group of four individuals robbed a local man of his vehicle...

The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of manslaughter using a firearm has been approved against a member of the West Kootenay Traffic Unit of the RCMP in relation to a shooting which occurred during an attempted traffic stop near Castlegar on January 29, 2015. (For details, see...

In a 12-page report issued March 29, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has exonerated two police officers in the shooting death of 45-year-old Slocan man Peter DeGroot. The report, issued by Chief Civilian Director Ronald J. MacDonald, comes more than three years after the fatal altercation. “While it is unfortunate...

Rusty, a three-year-old Shar-pei-Labrador cross found with a chain deeply embedded in his neck, is recovering nicely, according to Kris Lee, animal care attendent at BC SPCA's East Kootenay Branch in Cranbrook. Rusty was found near Yahk March 10, and brought to the branch, which then issued a press release asking for help, ...

SCAMS: callers purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are again, or still, targeting residents. The caller will provide a name, and say that the resident owes back taxes and fees; he or she may also threaten the resident with a visit from the police if the resident fails to pay.  A new twist to the tired old ...

The Grand Forks RCMP has issued a warning to citizens of Grand Forks the local detachment has received 21 complaints of theft from vehicles since January 1, 2018. Police said unfortunately most of these thefts have been from unlocked vehicles and some of the stolen property has been unsecured items in the boxes of trucks....

A 37-year-old Maple Ridge man has been charged for allegedly engineering romantic relationships in order to steal substantial amounts of money. Coquitlam RCMP is releasing Reza Moeinian’s photo because there are likely more victims who have not yet spoken to police and we need to further the investigation. Moeinian is accused...

Accepting cash in US funds? Be wary, and check to make sure it's genuine before accepting it. Trail RCMP have recovered counterfeit US bills from several businesses and banks locally; $1, $10, $20 and $50 US bills have been passed at several businesses within the last week.   The bills are slightly smaller, have poor colouring...

On the same day the BC Government, ICBC and police introduced new measures to combat distracted driving, West Kootenay Traffic and Integrated Road Safety Unit officers issued numerous tickets to drivers still not getting the message. Friday (March 2) between Nelson, Castlegar and Trail, police officers with Traffic Services...

Grand Forks RCMP are recommending numerous charges after a male took police on a chase that ended in Midway late Tuesday night. In a media release Wednesday, police said the eight-hour chase started at approximately 3 p.m. in Grand Forks near the Interfor mill. Police said the complainant was able to provide a description of […]