Impaired drivers still causing problems on the roads — RCMP
Grand Forks RCMP said the first of three impaired drivers taken off the road by local police happened on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023 just after 7 p.m. Mounties were called to a report of an accident on the 11500 block of Highway 3 where they found a 48-year-old man from Chilliwack behind the wheel of his vehicle off the...
Fatal crash near Castlegar kills two Nelson women
On Saturday, Feb 25, at 3:35 pm, a collision between two vehicles on Hwy 3A near Castlegar left two dead, according to BC Highway Patrol Insp.Chad Badry. First responders, including Castlegar RCMP, Nelson RCMP, BC Highway Patrol, BC Ambulance, Fire Services, and a physician with Kootenay Emergency Response Physician Association,...
RCMP arrest two men believed responsible for theft of catalytic converter
On February 12,, at approximately 3 a.m., frontline officers with the Castlegar RCMP were conducting patrols at the summit of Bombi Pass, on Hwy 3, where they located a grey Volkswagen with two male occupants. Officers confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Trail on November 26th, 2022. Both men were subsequently...
Go Fund Me Page set up for Rossland family who lost 25 relatives in an earthquake overseas
A local woman, Chantelle Drouin, has started a Go Fund Me page for a Rossland family who lost 25 family members in an earthquake in Turkey. Drouin described her fundraiser as follows: "My dearest friend and colleague Cheryl Forrest and her three children have suffered a tremendous loss that no family should ever have to...
Interior Health statement on conviction of former chief medical health officer
Interior Health has issued the following statement in response to the verdict regarding Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer: "Interior Health is now aware of the guilty verdict issued (Feb. 7) regarding Dr. Albert de Villiers. "Given the leadership and public-facing role of the chief medical health officer,...
Blizzard Music Festival Ignites Tourism in Mountain Town
Blizzard Music Festival once again took Rossland by storm, signalling the return to the event’s full glory. After a two-year hiatus, the show went on with more than 35 musical acts sweeping through the city Jan.25–28. The nearly sold-out festival attracted not only local fans but also an abundance of tourists, opening up...
UPDATED: Police apprehend man on outstanding arrest warrant
Grand Forks RCMP said Friday night, February 3, 2023 at just past 9 p.m. Ryan Harp was apprehended by police. Grand Forks RCMP said police officers from both the Grand Forks and Midway Detachments responded to a tip from the public that Ryan Harp, a male who was at large and wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant was seen ...
Two dead, one injured in avalanche near Mount McCrae
An avalanche near Mount McCrae has resulted in the death of two people, and injuries to another, according to RCMP Sgt. Chris Manseau. "On January 23, 2023 at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Revelstoke RCMP were advised of an avalanche that occurred near the Alkolkolex tenure southeast of Revelstoke near an area known as Chocolate...
Three lives lost - one infant - in fatal crash
Police are investigating after a collision claimed the lives of three individuals near Castlegar. Just before 4 pm on Jan 16, Castlegar RCMP were called to a report of a collision involving a passenger car and a pickup truck that occurred on Highway 3a in Thrums, BC. Police, fire, ambulance and a physician with the Kootenay...
Arrow Lakes Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 0.95 metres (3.1 feet) over the two days. Please...
