Police urging continued vigilance in Slocan
RCMP continue to search for Peter DeGroot and are urging residents to remain indoors, respect the restrictions, and to stay vigilant. The search for the suspect in an area just west of Slocan remains active and ongoing. That area remains subject to police containment which affects only a few rural homes and a vast wooded...
Municipal election candidates confirmed
The nomination period for municipal elections closed today at 4 p.m., and Castlegar’s chief electoral officer Carolyn Rempel has released the names of the people running in our Nov.-15 election. Running for mayor will be incumbent Lawrence Chernoff and regional district director Gordon Zaitsoff (who is also running again for...
Police release description of suspected gunman in Slocan
Police have now used Twitter to send out a description of the armed suspect sought near Slocan City: 45-year-old Paul DeGroot is a Caucasian male, 6-foot-1-inch (185 cm), 170 lbs (77 kg), short brown hair, appears to be balding, blue eyes, glasses. Otherwise, as of 4 p.m. Friday, the alarming status quo remains, with the city...
Concrete makes Jumbo Resort a reality, but opponents plan to keep up the fight
Despite the best efforts of those opposed, cement has been poured for the day lodge of the Jumbo Glacier Resort project – making a concrete reality out of a long-fought project both by those who loathe it and those who want to see it happen. Opponents to the Jumbo project held a rally on the […]
BREAKING: Police name Slocan gunman, use armoured vehicle to extricate residents
Police have released the name of the gunman who has inspired a manhunt so intense as to draw ERT teams, police service dogs and even an armoured vehicle to the tiny village of Slocan City (pop. about 330). Forty-five-year-old Peter DeGroot, of Slocan, is still at large and considered armed and dangerous, but police have...
UPDATED: Gunman still at large; residents being asked to stay indoors, school still evacuated
Update: As an alleged gunman loose near Slocan was not apprehended during the night, the village remains locked down and the school evacuated as of 7:13 a.m., according to RCMP Const. Kris Clark. "The serious public safety risk that prompted the lock-down and subsequent evacuation of the school remains and we continue to ask...
NPD salutes members at 2014 Commendations Ceremony
Nelson Police Department gave a big salute to sworn, civilian, and volunteer members during the 2014 Commendations Ceremony Tuesday at the Hume Hotel. Guests at the event included the Nelson Police Board, Mayor Dooley and members of Nelson City Council, retired Nelson PD members, currently serving police members, civilians,...
UPDATED: School closed and Slocan City locked down as hunt for gunman continues
The search for a potentially unstable gunman in Slocan City has one school evacuated and residents asked to remain indoors, possibly well into tomorrow. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said these measures will both remain in effect until such time as the suspect is in custody. “On Oct. 9, at 12:21 pm, the Slocan/New Denver RCMP […]
LETTER: A plan to save Blueberry Creek Community School
Letter to the Editor: Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) Council, would like to invite all their members and friends to come to BCCS gym on Oct. 20 at 6.30 p.m., SD20 Board of Education and senior staff are hosting a “town hall” meeting to discuss the potential disposal of the school. At this meeting to discuss options...
Mill fire near Burns Lake injures three
Three people are seriously injured after a mill fire near Burns Lake, according to RCMP Cpl. D.J. (Dave) Tyreman. "On Oct. 9, at 8:59 a.m., the Burns Lake RCMP was notified of a fire at a local mill located 16 km east of Burns Lake and were called in to support BC Ambulance Service and the Burns Lake Fire Department," Tyreman...
