NPD officers safely remove Big Orange Bridge walker
Nelson Police and Fire Departments were kept busy early Tuesday morning, safely talking down an emotionally distraught woman from on top of the Big Orange Bridge structure. The call, coming in at 1:25 a.m., was one of 75 NPD officers dealt with during the past week. Police received the call when a passing motorist reported […]
Domestic assaults, hit-and-run, fatality: Packed month for Slocan and Nakusp RCMP
The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21: The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...
UPDATE: Dementia patient has case put off until September
John Furman, a 95-year-old dementia patient who’s been charged with murder, will have his case put off until September after undergoing a mental-health assessment. Furman was charged with murder after his 85-year-old roommate was killed at a care facilityat the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Reports have been circulating in the media that Furman served during the […]
Bite lands 23-year-old tourist in NPD cells until sober
A woman bit off more than she could chew, landing in police cells after a spirited encounter with officers and staff Thursday (August 15) morning at the Hume Hotel Spirit Bar in Nelson. The call was one of 96 Nelson Police dispatchers received during the past week as the warm weather continues to bring out […]
Keep Jumbo Wild protesters continue to keep machinery out of glacier resort
The temperature plummets to near zero on the thermometer when the sun sets and 22 Celsius in the middle of the day. However, a little cold weather isn’t about to stop a group of protesters set against any development at the Jumbo Glacier Resort in southeastern B.C from keeping machinery off the mountain. “We’re here […]
Shambhala brings another laundry list of arrests and charges
The year's Shambhala festival brought with it the usual dog's breakfast of drugs, alcohol, mental health and nuisance calls, according to RCMP Cpl. Riordan Bellman. "The Salmo Detachment responded to over 40 calls of service relating to the festival," he said. "There were 14 prisoners, and one had to be taken to hospital as...
No one injured after explosion under car in Oliver
No one was injured after an Improvised Explosives Device exploded in residential area police thought happened Monday (August 12) in Oliver. RCMP were advised of an incident involving an Improvised Explosives Device at approximately 10:40 .a.m. However, police now believe the incident occurred early Sunday morning around 2 a.m., and not Monday. RCMP said the […]
Person dies of natural causes at Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo has reported its second death in two years. However, this fatality came as a result of natural causes said RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little said in a release issued Friday. Little said the death occurring at the music festival being held south east of Salmo was not due to drugs. “The […]
Officer struck by passing motorist, 30-year-old faces charges
A RCMP officer from Tofino was injured after being struck by a passing car during a road-side stop near the Vancouver Island community. The incident happened Friday (August 2) at 9:28 p.m. Cst. Kathy Bullock of the Tofino Detachment was conducting a traffic stop on the Pacific Rim Highway just outside of Tofino. During her […]
Vandals cause upwards of $10,000 damage over long weekend
During the long weekend period starting Friday, Aug. 2 to Monday, Aug. 5, the Castlegar RCMP responded to 55 complaints, including expensive vandalism and one major theft, according to Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "The majority of the complaints were causing a disturbance and mischief related incidents," she said. "Castlegar...
