Suspicious fire at Hummingbird Bridge
UPDATE: Bridge fire considered arson, police investigating Grand Forks RCMP are looking for the person or persons responsible for lighting the Hummingbird Bridge on fire after they found two jerry cans of gasoline set against the frame of the bridge on Saturday, Feb. 16. The bridge fire is one of four recent arson cases the […]
Overnight guest takes more than rest away from Dancing Bear
A Dancing Bear client took a lot more than a good night’s rest from an overnight stay at the Baker Street hostel. Nelson Police report one of the guests made off with approximately $1,300 worth of goods earlier this week. “Overnight one of their registered guests made off with coffee mugs, knives, pots and pans, […]
Pay attention to the road: Eating can cost $167 . . . or more
by Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Texting while driving is the big no-no, but anything from petting Fido on your lap to eating your lunch while driving can net you a handsome traffic ticket. As part of an educational campaign to change driving habits, the RCM Police are targeting distracted drivers in the month of […]
Police seize almost $60,000 along with Maryjane
Apparently, local police aren’t going to buy it, if you tell them the $59,000 in your trunk is just extra spending cash, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Sgt. Derrick Donovan. “On Feb. 11 at approximately 7 p.m., an officer from the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services, with the assistance of the Salmo RCMP, […]
RCMP: Fast food = long sentence for robbers?
Robberies of Subway restaurants have taken place in multiple jurisdictions in the Lower Mainland and Langley is no exception. From Feb. 2 – 8, nine robberies took place at Edible Arrangements and various Subways and pizza establishments. Police determined the occurrences were linked by a variety of similarities, including – the robber wore a bandana, […]
RCMP Traffic Services target distracted drivers in February
Reducing fatalities and serious injuries is the number one priority of the BC RCMP Traffic Services. Which is why in February, RCMP officers around the province will be targetting distracted drivers. “In the month of February police across B.C. will be targeting drivers who operate vehicles while using a handheld device,” said Cpl Robert McDonald […]
Nelson man remanded after threatening to stab Wholesale Club staff with HIV contaminated hypodermic needle
A 29-year-old Nelson man has been remanded to appear in court Tuesday after threatening to stab staff at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club Friday with a hypodermic needle he claimed was filled with HIV contaminated blood. The incident occurred at 11 a.m. Friday (February 8) when staff noticed the man shoplifting items at the waterfront […]
Five accused of Delhi gang rape and murder plead not guilty
Five men pleaded not guilty yesterday to the rape and murder of a 23-year-old Delhi student. They face 13 charges and the death penalty in a specially set up "fast track court". The accused, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Ram Singh, Mukesh Singh and Akshay Thakur, signed statements in the court declaring their innocence. The five...
Nelson Police confirm suspicious operation in Rosemont 'not a methamphetamine lab'
Nelson police confirmed in a media release Thursday the lab found in the Rosemont residence last week contained only small quantities of solvents and posed no risk to anyone in the surrounding residences. “Nelson Police Department can confirm that a drug lab located in the basement of the residence was not a methamphetamine lab,” Nelson […]
International man hunt ends with capture near Nelson
Canada Border Service agents at a land crossing near Nelson, BC put an end to a man-hunt which crossed the northern Canada/US border. John Peter Ollivier, 45, of Ketchikan, Alaska, is alleged to have been responsible for a rash of break & enters in Alaska before stealing a boat and crossing the marine border into […]
