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Bears and booze keep NPD officers busy

Bears and booze kept City Police members busy during the weekend in Nelson. The hairy bruins were a thorn in the side of Nelson residents during the weekend as NPD dispatch received several calls of reports of bears in both the hospital and Fairview areas. During an altercation near Seventh Street and Gordon Road, officers ...

RCMP continue investigation following four-vehicle pileup Monday near Thrums

RCMP are considering charges against the driver of the RAV4 following a four-vehicle accident Monday (May 12) near Tarrys Road on Highway 3A that tied up afternoon rush hour traffic. Castlegar RCMP said the accident happened at approximately 4:41 p.m. when a vehicle plowed into a stopped Jeep Compass attempting to make a turn...

UPDATED: Search suspended for the day; now officially recovery rather than rescue mission

The search for three missing men, aged 15 to 21, has been concluded for the day without success, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.   "The RCMP dive team dove both in the morning and afternoon," he said. "The team concentrated on the Bigelow Bay area working out from the shore toward deeper water."   He said the search...

New Denver Mayor Ann Bunka releases a statement following the weekend boating accident

Saturday (May 10) at approximately 5:30 p.m., Slocan Lake RCMP were notified of two people holding onto a partially submerged canoe in Slocan Lake. Four people, ranging in age from 16-21 years, had departed from New Denver and planned to canoe to Roseburry on far side of Slocan Lake, a distance of approximately six kilometers....

Changes to ALC Act amendment not enough, says local agriculture advocate

Public outcry over the province’s proposed changes to the Agriculture Land Commission Act has the provincial government considering stepping back a bit from its original plan. However, the changes do not do enough according to one Nelson resident on the forefront of the fight to protect farmland in the province. Nelson resident...

BREAKING: Slocan search suspended for night; drowning victim's name released

The search for three missing young men on Slocan Lake has been suspended due to darkness, as nighttime searches in rough terrain present too many potential dangers for search crews, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. But he said they'd be back at first light to continue looking. Search and Rescue crews, as well as RCMP...

New Trail float draws compliments and critique

Silver City Days hosted a variety of floats this year. Among them was the City of Trail's new float for the ambassadors of Trail. This year's Miss Trail, Ella Meyer, stood at the top and the princesses sat on benches below. At their feet was a model of the Trail bridge and climbing up the truck was a model of the red Trail ...

BREAKING: Choppers called off in search for three missing teens in fatal lake accident

Helicopter crews have been called off after completing the search of Slocan Lake and its shoreline at roughly 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.   Little, now in New Denver en route to the search site itself, said there are still two Search & Rescue boats inspecting the lake in hopes of […]

Woman whose body was found in Trail now identified

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a female who was found deceased on the shore of the Columbia River in Trail on April 18. She was Elena William Popoff, aged 64, of Slocan Park. Popoff had been reported missing by family members on April 17. The next morning, she was found deceased in a shallow shore area...

Police seeking witnesses to explosion last night in dowtown Castlegar

A vehicle explosion in the 2 Street and 8 Avenue area of downtown Castlegar last night has police asking for public assistance. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said the incident wasn't called in to police until the following morning, but reports made to The Source about the sound of explosions during the night may be related....