Castlegar man facing charges in connection with attempted armed robbery
A Castlegar man will be in court today facing several charges after an attempted robbery yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Aug. 17 at 12:30 a.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a complaint of a robbery at a local hotel,” Mathew explained. “A male had entered the lobby and approached the lone female clerk, where...
BC Wildfire Service reports vandals strike again near Bowser
The BC Wildfire Service has reported another act of vandalism, this time on Vancouver Island near Bowser. According to a BC Wildfire Service media release, someone broke into and vandalized the station last week by hopping a five-foot fence into the compound. The vandal broke into the cabinet by bending the door up and then...
BC man pleads guilty to cocaine smuggling in US court
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr, announced Monday that Alvin Randhawa, 35, of British Columbia, Canada, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export from the United States into Canada five kilograms or more of cocaine, before U.S. Magistrate judge Leslie G. Foschio. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum […]
Police call on residents to be part of the solution
Local police are becoming increasingly frustrated with fundamentally preventable crimes that are both victimizing residents and chewing up police resources, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “RCMP have recently responded to a number of complaints involving thefts from motor vehicles,” Orr said. “In a majority of these...
Break-and-enter at Castlegar DQ prompts police to ask public for information
A break-and-enter at the DQ last night has police requesting public assistance and information, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Monday, Aug. 15, Castlegar RCMP responded to a break-and-enter complaint at the Castlegar Dairy Queen, located at 604 18 Street,” Mathew said. “Some time between 10 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 8 ...
Man facing charges in relation to arson-caused wildfires near Stave Lake/Mission
An investigation into a series of deliberately set fires near Stave Lake has resulted in arson charges against one Lower Mainland man. Christopher White, 35, has been charged with three counts of arson, damage to property under Section 434 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Mr. White is making his first court appearance today,...
Shambhala results in 84 new drug investigations, multiple impaired drivers
Kootenay RCMP Traffic Services have been extremely busy this week as more than 12,500 people leave Shambhala, according to Cpl. Chad Badry. “Police have opened 84 illegal drug investigation files so far,” Badry said. “The majority of the investigations involved multiple types of drugs. Drugs that are known so far before...
Hit-and-run sends one to hospital; police ask public for information
Local police are looking for an Alberta driver after a hit-and-run Friday morning sent at least one person to hospital Friday. The incident occurred on Hwy 3B at a place called Wedding Cake Corner, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke, whose detachment got the call at roughly 8:35 a.m. “A small black car with Alberta...
UPDATE: Krestova incident tied to gun theft from Trail museum
Laurence Darren Charles McKay, 35, of Krestova, is facing three counts of Attempted Murder, one count of Committing an Assault while in Possession of a Weapon – (firearm), one count of Uttering Threats, and one count of Possession of a Firearm while prohibited from possessing a firearm. When McKay was arrested, police also ...
Roadside enforcement near Castlegar reveals 'alarming' trend
A four-day enforcement effort about eight kilometres out of Castlegar on Highway 3B (the route to Grand Forks) has left police deeply concerned about dangerous driving along that stretch of highway, according to RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. Phil Mager. Mager said that, in just four days, police impounded more than...
