An individual believed to be responsible for carrying out an armed robbery Thursday evening, in downtown Castlegar, remains in custody as police continue to investigate, according to Castlegar detachment commanding officer Sgt. Monty Taylor. "On Feb. 25, just before 9:30 p.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to the 1100-block of 4...

Police are looking for community assistance in identifying the vehicle/suspect in a hit-and-run collision in Rossland Saturday, according to area RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said police responded to an MVI at roughly 10:35 a.m., Feb. 20, at the intersection of Leroi Avenue and Monita Street, "A 50-year-old...

Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich issued a press release Tuesday morning regarding an MVI in Fruitvale Monday, which reads as follows: On Feb. 22, at approximately 11:04 a.m., Trail RCMP and Emergency Services attended a pedestrian-involved collision on Highway 3B in Fruitvale. A 79-year old woman was struck by a transit bus in a crosswalk […]

Two teenagers who suffered stab wounds in a home invasion Sunday will likely be okay. While they are understandably unprepared to speak to the media at this time, one of the girls' parents reached out to ease the minds of a concerned community, and says one of the teens has been released from hospital and is home recovering...

Castlegar RCMP are investigating the stabbing of two Castlegar teenagers, according to Castlegar RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Monty Taylor. "On Feb. 21, at approximately 1:30am Castlegar RCMP and Emergency Services were called to the 1000 block of 2 Street., Castlegar, for a report of a distraught female requiring emergency...

Two local men weren't feeling the love this Valentine's Day after being caught allegedly committing moving violations, one in Rossland and one in Trail, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, a short time after 12 a.m., a front line Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was...

The BC SPCA has seized 40 dogs from a West Kootenay sled dog operation. The animals were rescued and taken into BC SPCA care on Feb. 16, after SPCA animal protection officers executed a warrant on the property, located outside of Salmo, B.C. Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement officer for the BC SPCA, says there...

A Warfield educator is being lauded by police for de-escalating a potentiall dangerous situation at Webster Elementary last Friday, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Feb. 12 at 8:39 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a disturbance report after a man wandered into the Webster Elementary School...

Richmond RCMP continue to investigate after discovering two large parties last weekend, according to RCMP Cpl Ian Henderson. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, Richmond RCMP received a report of several people entering and exiting a commercial building in the 5700-block of Cedarbridge Way.  Upon arrival,...

Homicide detectives are continuing to search for Michael Elendu, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for the murder of Kyreese George Wright. We believe Elendu is still in the Calgary area, however he may have travelled to Winnipeg or British Columbia. At approximately 10:45 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, we were called...