RCMP: Have you seen a naked man walking down the street?
An ancient Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting times.” Trail RCMP certainly are, as they deal with not only the impacts of a global pandemic, but also at least two men who appear to be excessively comfortable with nudity, according to Trail RCMP top cop Mike Wicentowich. In a press release Monday, Wicentowich […]
Two men busted with variety of drugs outside of Salmo
On April 18, at 3 p.m., a RCMP E-Division Roving Traffic member along with a Salmo General Duty member conducted a vehicle stop on Hwy 3/6 outside of Salmo, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “Two adults were arrested during this traffic stop and quantities of drugs believed to be Ecstasy (MDMA), Acid (LSD), Hashish, Marihuana...
UPDATE: Police seek info after region-wide vehicle theft spree
The Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP continue their investigation into the below incident that occurred over the weekend with assistance from the Nelson Forensic Identification Section. Nelson FIS will conduct forensic examinations of both stolen vehicles. The Trail RCMP will be speaking to witnesses and seeking ...
New ticketing measures to enforce Emergency Program Act orders
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has given police and other enforcement officers the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for price gouging and the reselling of medical supplies and other essential goods during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Effective immediately, these new measures are...
Triage tent erected outside Castlegar ER for patients with respiratory symptoms
A tent outside the Castlegar Emergency Room will be used for COVID-19 response, according to Karl Hardt, IHA senior communications consultant, media and government relations. "The temporary structure outside the health centre is a triage tent to be used, if needed, for assessment of patients with mild to moderate respiratory...
Pass Creek Fall Fair cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19
Pass Creek Fall Fair, one of the beloved events in the Kootenay’s hosted at Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds, today regrets to announce that the annual event, scheduled for Sept. 19th & 20th, will not happen in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 situation. President Donna Smith of the volunteer driven not-for-profit community...
April 18 BC COVID-19 update - 29 new cases, three new deaths, 987 total recovered
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 29 new cases for a total of 1,647 cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. “Every health region...
Selkirk College Offers Online Spring Semester Learning Options
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the temporary brakes on normal post-secondary schedules, but the learning has not stopped and Selkirk College is inviting students to explore pathways in the upcoming Spring Semester. New and returning students can now choose from an array of courses in the School of University Arts & Sciences...
Free yard and garden tipping to begin at RDCK waste facilities
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will be implementing free yard and garden (Y&G) tipping at all Resource Recovery facilities beginning Saturday, April 18, 2020. The Y&G program has been fast-tracked to start earlier this year to accommodate the growing need to dispose of residential Y&G waste. “We...
April 17 BC COVID-19 update
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 43 new cases, for a total of 1,618 cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. “Every health region...
