A suspect remains at large and is considered a missing person after jumping into the Kootenay River near Cranbrook to evade the RCMP drug task force Wednesday afternoon. Jason Baker, 40, fled arrest by jumping into the Kootenay River as Cranbrook/Kimberley RCMP drug task force located two males in possession of a large amount of […]

Police are warning residents about yet another scam making the rounds – this time, scammers are sending an email around saying they’re from the National Lottery with head offices in the UK, Sweden and Canada. The email has contact information and looks very official, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “They send a cheque […]

Nelson police are sounding the alarm bells on a pyramid scheme making its rounds in the Heritage City under the disguise of a “women’s circle”. The scheme, or “circle” as NPD Sgt. Paul Bayes describes, requires women to provide a $5,000 gift to another woman in the circle.  Bayes said eventually the first woman will […]

The B.C. government, ICBC and police launched a month-long distracted driving campaign using a driving simulator to demonstrate the impact of distractions behind the wheel.   Distracted driving is the third leading cause of fatal car crashes in B.C., trailing behind speed and impaired driving. On average, 91 people are killed each year in B.C. […]

Update: The West Shore RCMP wishes to advise that the second escapee from William Head Federal Correctional Facility, Dean Allen Benton, was located and taken into custody without incident at 10 a.m. Sept. 8. An officer on routine patrol located him in the 2000 block of Sooke Road in Colwood near the Hatley Park Memorial Park....

Nelson Police is sending out an urgent message for local merchants to be vigilant when accepting American currency after several reports of counterfeit bills turning up in the Heritage City. Acting Sergeant David Laing of the Nelson Police said in a statement the department has received numerous reports of counterfeit U.S bills in the past […]

A want-to-be police officer is making the rounds in Chase, RCMP reported Thursday. Chase RCMP has confirmed that a third incident of a police impersonator occurred on (Friday) August 30 in the North Shuswap area. A vehicle of similar description to the two previous and recent similar incidents is suspect again. The Chase RCMP received […]

Nelson RCMP is requesting the public assistance in an attempt to identify the person or persons responsible for an assault that occurred on the evening of (Thursday) August 22 at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Highway 3A near 6-mile (North Shore). The victim was hitchhiking when an unidentified vehicle stopped. It appears a suspect or suspects […]

A 71-year-old Silverton man is facing charges after allegedly driving impaired, resisting arrest, and assaulting the arresting officer, according to Slocan Lake RCMP Cpl. Ryan Fehler. ‘On Aug. 26, just after 9 p.m., a Slocan Lake RCMP member pulled over a vehicle observed driving irregularly on Hwy 6 between New Denver and Silverton,” Fehler said. […]

Nakusp RCMP were kept busy over the final week of summer with thefts, break-and-enters and impaireds, according to Cpl. Ryan Fehler, who said the office fielded 38 calls for service during the seven-day period. “Break and enters and thefts are continuing in the area and police are urging residents to be vigilant in locking ...