UPDATED: School closed and Slocan City locked down as hunt for gunman continues
The search for a potentially unstable gunman in Slocan City has one school evacuated and residents asked to remain indoors, possibly well into tomorrow. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said these measures will both remain in effect until such time as the suspect is in custody. “On Oct. 9, at 12:21 pm, the Slocan/New Denver RCMP […]
Police continue search after man takes shot a RCMP
Details are slowly coming our from various news media about the police incident that began Thursday afternoon in Slocan. Read update interview with RCMP Const. Kris Clark. According to the Vancouver Province RCMP said the incident began around 12:21 p.m. when police from the Slocan/New Denver detachment responded to “a dispute...
Sewer crossing deal reached
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is very pleased to announce that a negotiated agreement has been reached in the matter of a required Columbia River sewer crossing. The Regional District, on behalf of the participants in the East End Regional Sewer Service, has agreed to contribute $4.2 million to the construction...
Malzer named as new board chair for Interior Health
Erwin Malzer of West Kelowna has been named to head the board of Interior Health Authority as current Chairperson Norman Embree tenures his resignation at the end of this year. In his new role, Malzer will guide the nine-member Board of Directors in ensuring the organization’s short and long-term success through meaningful ...
RDCK Bylaw officers issue fines in Redfish Creek spawning channel case
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Team Leader of Bylaw Enforcement Grace Allen said an owner of one of the two dogs causing a disturbance in the spawning channels of Redfish Creek has been located and fined. Bylaw Enforcement officials have been attempting to locate the owners after the RDCK received numerous complaints from the […]
NFD responds to suspicious early morning fire at Academy of Oriental Sciences
Nelson Fire Department responded to a suspicious fire early Saturday morning at the Academy of Oriental Sciences Building at 303 Vernon Street. The call came in to the department at 1:28 a.m. to the two on-duty members. When fire crews arrived they found smoke billowing out of the basement and main floor area and the two...
Two arrested, charged thanks to Citizens on Patrol
Two people have been arrested and charged after Citizens on Patrol caught the duo red-handed allegedly committing a break and enter, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On Sept. 28, at approximately 01:09 a.m., the Castlegar Citizens on Patrol (COP) were making their rounds when they came across a suspicious...
22 firefighters quickly douse blaze outside Retriev Technologies
A fire yesterday morning outside the old Toxco location (now home to Retriev Technologies) drew 17 firefighters from Trail, four from Warfield and one from Montrose, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue chief Terry Martin. He said the blaze was quickly controlled, and while crews continue to investigate, the ...
Keep those ATVs off Slocan Valley Rail Trail — SVRT to remain non-motorized trails
Stewards of the Slocan Valley Rail Trail (SVRT) breathed a collective sigh of relief recently when it was revealed the local trail on the former Canadian Pacific Rail line would not be subject to motorized use. “This is real good news for us,” said Helene Dostaler, chair of the SVRT Society. The scare came in […]
UPDATED: Police continue to search for B & E suspects
Nelson RCMP continue to investigate the Sunday evening break and enter of the Gold Island Forest Products in South Slocan. Nelson RCMP Constable Bill Long told The Nelson Daily police believe information will begin to come in from the public soon. Long said the two suspected, believed to be local to the area, broke into the...
