Alarming broad -daylight bear-break-in trend being seen in every community across the region
The region is seeing an alarming new trend involving the local bear population, with the animals breaking into homes and garages in every community from Kaslo to Trail, according to Conservation Officer Ben Beetlestone. “We’re getting this calls, not just once or twice, but every week, and in every community in our region,” he said, […]
Fawcett pleads guilty to animal cruelty in Whistler sled-dog case
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the BC SPCA: Bob Fawcett, former general manager of the Whistler-based Howling Dog Tours, pleaded guilty today to causing unnecessary pain and suffering to a number of sled dogs near Whistler in April 2010. In April 2012, Fawcett was charged with one count of animal […]
Bear perpetrates two 'home invasions' in Castlegar
Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew says two Castlegar residents experienced a young black bear up-close-and-personal last night (Aug. 27) in the south end of Castlegar. “At 9:15 p.m., Castlegar RCMP received a call from a man on 12 Avenue, stating that there was a bear in his house,” she said. “He had been sitting at […]
UPDATE: Police treating fire in Christina Lake as suspicious
Grand Forks RCMP are treating a fire that burned down one home, one unoccupied log house and several outbuildings at 1833 Hagglund Road in Christina Lake as suspicious. The property and home, owned by the "Bear Dude" Allen Piche, is "nothing but a smoking hole in the ground", said Grand Forks RCMP staff sergeant Jim Harrison....
UPDATED: four buildings destroyed in suspicious fire at Christina Lake property renowned for bears/grow op
Update: RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison said the house on a Christina Lake property was completely destroyed by fire yesterday, along with three outbuildings on the property. “The house is completely totalled – it collapsed into the basement,” he said. “It’s just a smoking hole in the ground, now.” He said three outbuildings were likewise […]
BREAKING NEWS: Wildfire on Fife Road
A wildfire that may have started from a burning structure is being contained on Fife Road in Christina Lake this evening. Christina Lake Fire Rescue Department, the Southeast Fire Centre and the Grand Forks Fire Rescue have been fighting back the estimated 1 hectacre fire since about 5 p.m. this afternoon, Monday, Aug. 27. “The […]
Cougar enters Trail home, attacks resident
A cougar entered a Trail home through an open door Saturday evening and attacked a female resident inside, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton ” (At about) 8:30 p.m., Trail & Greater District RCMP received a report of a cougar attack on Glen Drive in the Sunningdale subdivision of Trail,” he said. “A woman was […]
Alcohol common denominator in NPD calls
Alcohol continues to be the common denominator for Nelson City Police call during the past weekend. Officers responded to a handful of calls where alcohol was involved, including two parties that cost owners fines of $150 for violation of noise bylaw. Man falls suffers gash to head after fall on dock Friday (August 24) Nelson […]
UPDATE: Missing Westbridge man located safe
UPDATE: Following several reported sightings by Westbridge residents, Wesley John Feist, missing since Monday, Aug. 20, was located on Christian Valley Road in Westbridge. Feist had walked away from his Westbridge, B.C. home and was apparently staying in outbuildings in this area, said Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel of the Kootenay...
Cops dismantle Crown land grow op valued at six figures
A sophisticated grow-op in the Deer Park area is no more, after a police raid at roughly 1 p.m. Thursday, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. Orr said members of the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit located and cut down 311 marijuana plants, each about four-and-a-half feet high. “The site was located on Crown land […]
