NFD responds to early morning tree fire
Nelson's police and fire departments both responded to a tree on fire with large flames in the 1500 Block of Ward Street early Saturday (August 30) morning. Nelson Police arrived first at the call at 1515 Ward Street, extinguishing most of the fire using dry chemical extinguishers to help prevent the fire from spreading to ...
Updated: IH reports 22 passengers of bus accident south of Merritt remain in hospital
Interior Health said in a media release it continues to provide treatment for individuals injured in the Thursday (August 28) tour bus accident on the Coquihalla Highway 30 kilometers south of Vernon. IH officials said 43 patients originally transported to Interior Health hospitals, 22 remain in hospital. Of these, eight ...
Police lock down Nanaimo hospital
A lockdown at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital today ended without incident, according to RCMP Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong. “On Aug. 26, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Nanaimo Regional General Hospital called the Nanaimo RCMP to report they had received a threat against the hospital and they believed there may be some credibility...
This year's Shambhala a mixed bag, from a policing perspective
Shambhala Festival ended well in terms of crashes and accidents, but there were many arrests, according to West Kootenay TRaffic Services Sgt. John Ferguson. "The West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson IRSU are pleased to announce that during the week long Shambhala Festival no reported fatal or serious crashes occurred...
Thieves walk off with part of Nelson's Sports History from museum in Civic Centre
Nelson's Sports Museum, located on the concourse of the Civic Arena, suffered a huge loss during the August long weekend when a few baseball jerseys and bomber jacked was stolen by thieves. "The items, two 1950’s baseball jerseys and a 1960’s Notre Dame bomber jacket were noticed missing on August 5," said Nelson Sports Council...
Richmond cops seek public help in finding birdnapper
Richmond RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a stolen Parakeet. On August 10, a man walked into Ackroyd Pets and Aquariums in Richmond, grabbed a male parakeet named Sky, stuffed him into a black shopping bag, then ran out of the store. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 35-40 years old, […]
BC Coroners Service confirms identity of person found by tourist near Nelson
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who was found deceased on a rock ledge overlooking Kootenay Lake near Nelson on July 23 as Dana Nicholas Mitchell of Cranbrook. Mitchell went missing in the autumn of 2010 and is believed to have died at approximately that time. He would have been 22 years old...
Border Services seizes smuggled firearms - 21 so far this summer
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today the arrest of two travellers for smuggling firearms at the Osoyoos and Cascade ports of entry (POE) on July 21 and the successful prosecution of a firearms seizure at Kingsgate POE on the same day. On July 21, at the Osoyoos POE, border services officers (BSO) seized […]
Police update on two recent area deaths
Police continue to actively investigate the deaths of two local people, one in Rossland and one in Ross Spur, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. Rossland resident Thomas Feeney, 75, was discovered murdered in his home on June 5 of this year, and Oelke says the investigation is still very much ongoing. “There’s a major...
NPD seeks public assistance in fraudulent Shambhala ticket investigation
Nelson Police are seeking public assistance regarding an investigation into the selling of fraudulent Shambhala Music Festival Tickets. Nelson Police Department received information Thursday morning (August 7) that fraudulent festival tickets were being sold for $300. However, when the purchasers attended the music festival they were being advised by festival staff that the tickets […]
