Police search for suspects terrorizing Trail homeless camp with bear bangers
Police are asking the public for information about three young men who allegedly threw bear bangers into a small homeless camp in Trail, according to RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On April 25, at 1:23 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that three suspects had been discharging bear bangers into the...
Incident at Teck causes minor traffic delay, no one injured
An incident at Teck yesterday led to a temporary traffic interruption, which in turn led to several posts on social media with residents asking what was going on. Jayne Garry, Community Relations Leader for Teck Trail Operations, responded to an email query about the event. as follows: Teck Trail Operations reported a small ammonia leak inside its […]
BC records 2,491 new cases over weekend, 206 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting on three periods: from April 23 to 24, we had 881 new cases, from April 24 to 25, we had 847 new cases and...
Without Further Habitat Protections Caribou Likely To Disappear
A new scientific paper, Habitat loss accelerates for the endangered woodland caribou in western Canada, released by some of North America’s preeminent caribou researchers is highlighting the importance of addressing the ultimate cause of caribou declines: habitat loss. According to the authors: “Our findings support the idea...
Police interrupt wanted man’s bath in Rossland
Cleanliness wasn't next to Godliness for a Surrey man captured by police while bathing, according to Trail RCMP Const. Sherri Karns. "On April 19, at 12 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in Surrey, BC, on three unendorsed warrants for his arrest," Karn said. "Front line Trail RCMP officers...
Motorist and dog escape vehicle blaze unharmed
A man and his dog are safe and sound after a vehicle fire between Warfield and Rossland, according to Trail RCMP Const. Sherri Karn. "On April 15, at 4:17 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a vehicle was on fire on Schofield Highway between Warfield and Rossland." Karn said. "RCMP responded and located...
Bear climbs into truck - on Black Bear Drive: RCMP
Rossland bears might have a better sense of humour than previously thought, as evidenced by last week's RCMP press release. "On April 20 at 3:50 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a large black bear was caught inside of a personal truck, ironically on Black Bear Drive in Rossland," said Const. Sherri...
Castlegar thrift store robbed of cash/property
St. David's Thrift Shop was robbed after a break-and-enter late Sunday/early Monday, according to Castlegar RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Monty Taylor. "In the morning of April 26, 2021 an employee of the Castlegar Thrift Store arrived at work to discover the store had been broken into and a small amount of cash and property stolen. ...
Two police raids in Castlegar yield drugs, cash, arrests
A pair of search warrants executed by police concurrently at two locations in the city resulted in arrests and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, cash and vehicles, according to Castlegar NCOIC Monty Taylor. "April 22, members of the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), with support from frontline general duty...
Rossland Golden City Days and Fall Fair cancelled for 2021
It is with great sadness that we must announce the Cancellation of Rossland Golden City Days and the Rossland Fall Fair The Golden City Days Committee and the Rossland Fall Fair committee have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's event due to Covid-19. After discussing the current circumstances surrounding...
