Police have released a photograph of a man they believe is connected with a recent rash of phoney $50US bills in Castlegar and Grand Forks - and they're asking the public to come forward with any information. "The Grand Forks and Castlegar RCMP would like to identify the man in these photos," said RCMP Const. Menno Van Agteren...

Several more recent scam operations in the city have police warning Castlegar residents to be suspicious of unexpected government cheques, and bank drafts so convincing that even tellers at the issuing banks can't distinguish them from the real thing. Castlegar RCMP Const. Jeremy Knight said, "In one case, the victim was...

Police have made a plea for the public to come forward with any information that will help them find two suspects in a late-night vandalism spree RCMP are saying is, "not just criminal, it's despicable." Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff said this morning started with a call to a home in the 800 block of 9th Avenue,...

The Nelson Daily staff A sizable marijuana grow operation has been unearthed in an Uphill neighbourhood. Nelson Police Department officers have busted a marijuana grow operation in the basement of an Uphill home, with three people facing charges after 90 plants in full bloom were seized by police. According to police, the...

 Aside from the counterfeit money detailed in a separate Source article, police are warning about scams targeting both retailers and individuals in the community. According to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock, a local business got taken in Nov. 6, when a man came in wanting to return some merchandise.   “This person knew a lot...