Nelson Police Department investigates random assault on teenage girls
Nelson Police is actively looking for a suspect involved in a senseless assault of two two teenage females near the intersection of Cedar and Front Streets Friday afternoon. Nelson Police said in a media release Saturday that the disturbing incident involving the random and unprovoked assault happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 15th , […]
Person sustains non-life-threatening injuries following early morning shooting in Revelstoke
Revelstoke RCMP General Investigation Section has opened an investigation after a person with a gunshot wound was dropped off at a local hospital. RCMP said that Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 6 a.m., Revelstoke RCMP received a report of an adult male, having entered the local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. RCMP said […]
Some of the best passwords are ugly ones
Is your password difficult to crack? March 15 is the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Password Day, and BBB is encouraging the public to protect themselves from fraud by changing their passwords to be more ugly, thereby making it harder for hackers to solve. According to a 2023 Statista survey, 25% of Canadians changed their passwords less often than once […]
Commercial truck drivers to face higher penalties for hitting overpasses
Drivers of commercial trucks involved in infrastructure crashes will face higher penalties, with the government taking stronger action to make highway travel safer for everyone. The proposed changes to the Commercial Transport Act (CTA) will enable the courts to impose fines for as much as $100,000, as well as imprisonment up to 18 months upon […]
UPDATED: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested
Trail RCMP have updated a previous release Tuesday regarding the identification of the driver of a stolen truck. RCMP said the “driver (of) the stolen truck has been arrested and identified.” RCMP released no other details regarding this file. Previous Story: Trail RCMP on lookout for Nelson man Trail RCMP is on the lookout for […]
Interior Health is looking to contact employees from 2003-2009
Interior Health (IH) is asking individuals who worked at IH from 2003 to 2009 to contact a toll-free number to determine if their personal information is contained in a document that has been recovered in an RCMP investigation. In January, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP informed IH about a document discovered during an investigation that contained […]
Nelson Police request public assistance in identifying break and enter suspects
Nelson Police is requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect(s) responsible for a break and enter to a commercial business located in the 600 block of Highway 3A during the early morning hours of (Tuesday) February 20, 2024. Nelson Police said anyone wishing to assist can see images of the suspect(s) (see below) on the […]
RCMP investigate stolen trophy antlers, animal hides and ammunition
On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of residential break and enter to an abandoned property located on the 8200 block of 98 Street, Fort St John. Fort St John RCMP frontline police officers attended and found the rear door had been kicked in and various items stolen from […]
Second arrest made in connection with motel explosion in Trail
Beginning on Feb. 10, 2024, Trail and Greater District RCMP began a search for 33-year-old Ryan Harp of Grand Forks, BC, in an alleged connection to an explosion on Feb. 10, 2024, at a motel in Trail. Trail RCMP received assistance from the Southeast District Emergency Response Team and Southeast District General Investigation Section to […]
Nelson Police stop chase of alleged stolen pickup truck
Nelson Police are pursuing charges against a driver who sped off from officers at a high rate of speed Saturday (February 24, 2024) afternoon in the 800 block of Hume Lane. Nelson Police said officers continue to gather evidence and anticipate charging a person known to police for Flight from Police Officer and Dangerous Operation […]