A woman is dead and three people are seriously hurt after a collision near Cranbrook, and BC Highway Patrol needs your help to learn exactly what happened. The collision happened on December 26, 2024, just after 7:30 p.m. on Highway 3/95 near Stropky Road, Cranbrook, BC, when a southbound black Cadillac Escalade collided with a […]

A West Shore RCMP investigation that began in 2021, involving a woman who impersonated as a nurse, has led to her being convicted for several crimes, according to Cpl. Nancy Saggar. “West Shore RCMP Serious Crimes Unit investigated 52-year old Brigitte Cleroux for using stolen and forged documents and impersonating as a nurse while working […]

A 50-year-old Qualicum Beach motorist who stopped to assist with a possible impaired driver and failed a roadside alcohol screening test themselves, received a 90-day driving prohibition and had their vehicle impounded for 30 days, according to RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth. “At 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, a possible impaired driver in Qualicum Beach […]

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 6 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer received a report about an incident between a 61-year-old woman and a 79-year-old woman in a residence in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The 61-year-old woman accused the 79-year-old woman of hitting her with the phone and hiding a […]

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at 4:11 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer investigated an incident in which a 17-year-old youth had shot himself in the finger and required medical treatment at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, according to Trail RCMP NC/oic Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The youth said that he […]

Garry Begg, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to the Province repealing Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act: “From the beginning, our goal has been to make it easier for people struggling with addiction to get the help they need. Although the number of deaths from […]

Jennifer Blatherwick, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: “This day, also known as Red Umbrella Day, was founded by sex workers and community advocates to call for an end to hate crimes and violence against sex workers worldwide. “This […]

On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, starting at 5 p.m., Tamara Roscoe of the BC Nurses Union, West Kootenay Region, has organized a Memorial March for Lindsay Danchella starting at the Trail & District Public Library located at 1505 Bay Avenue, in Trail, BC. There will be a short march along a designated route in downtown […]

A Delta, BC, dump truck driver and his company are facing stiff fines and inspections after the wheels on the truck fell off and collided with another vehicle. The collision happened November 28, 2024, just before 11:00 a.m. on Highway #1 near the #3 Road offramp. BC Highway Patrol officers were on scene immediately and […]

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Midway Nov. 26 where a police officer has been injured. On Nov. 25, they were notified of an incident in Nakusp. “On Nov. 26, 2024 around 10:30 a.m. Kelowna RCMP identified a suspicious F-350 truck and began […]