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Burned out vehicles prompt police to seek public assistance

On Aug. 16, at 12:50 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Department responded to the scene of a suspicious camper/trailer and van fire on Casino Road, in Trail. The trailer and van had been parked in a dirt pullout approximately two kilometres from town for several...

Police ask 'entire country' for help finding BC person of interest

Investigators in Nanaimo are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man they believe has information relating to an ongoing murder investigation. Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit (SCU) Investigators are seeking assistance to locate Steven Michael Bacon, 59, of Nanaimo, who is a person of interest in Makayla Chang’s...

POLICE BEAT: Weekend sees thefts, arrest, MVA, fraud

From Friday, Aug. 9 to Sunday Aug. 12, 2019, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP had a busy summer weekend by responding to 71 calls for service from the public.        Theft from Vehicles On Friday, Aug. 9, sometime overnight, two fishing rods and a tackle box were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the […]

Two killed in MVA outside Creston

An MVA outisde Creston has taken the lives of two people, including a four-year-old girl, according to RCMP Cpl. Mike Halskov. "On Aug.12 at approximately 10 p.m. East Kootenay Traffic Services (EKTS-Creston) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 3 west of Creston," he said in a press release.. "Upon arrival it was...

Police release cause of death of two homicide suspects

The Manitoba Medical Examiner has completed the autopsies and confirmed that the two deceased men located in Manitoba on Aug. 7, 2019 were Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, according to Dawn Roberts, Director in Charge, BC RCMP Communication. She said their next of kin have been notified and they have been offered support. ...

Revelstoke: Community Garden and Art Tour leads to search warrant

RCMP in Revelstoke are warning residents to know the law if they intend to grow cannabis after an annual tour led to the execution of a search warrant last month. On July 28, 2019 Revelstoke Local Food Initiative hosted their Seventh Annual Garden and Art Tour. This event consisted of a self-guided tour, where home owners...

Police intercept haul of drugs/cash headed to Shambhala

A shipment of drugs en route to Shambhala has been seized by police, according to a police press release issued Thursday. “Central Saanich Police have arrested a man in his 20s and are recommending several charges of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking,” the release said. “The man is the subject of a months-long...

Early morning fire destroys downtown house

A fire in downtown Castlegar early this morning has damaged an unoccupied house beyond repair, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at 5:27 a.m. to attend a structure fire in the 400 block of 11 Avenue. Crews, including Ladder One Engine One, a command vehicle and nine firefighters, arrived on scene...

RCMP search turns up large quantities of drugs, cash, weapons

In a media release, RCMP in Grand Forks said officers executed a search warrant on a hotel room in the downtown area and seized large quantities of drugs, cash, and weapons. The search warrant was executed on Friday, August 2, 2019 at a hotel room in the downtown area of Grand Forks. During the search, Terrance “Buck” Fiolleau,...

Police seeking assistance to recover stolen boat

Police were called to investigate a boat stolen from a property on the 900 block of Waterloo Road. The owner of a 2014 Xcursion pontoon boat discovered that his boat and trailer had been stolen off his property sometime during the night of Friday, Aug. 2.  The boat is blue and grey in colour with […]

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