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Province approves use of Taser 7

The Province has approved the use of Taser 7 as an intermediate weapon for all police agencies in British Columbia. The approval process for Taser 7 included convening a multi-disciplinary panel to provide advice to the director of Police Services with consideration of a range of expertise and perspectives. The panel had representatives from various organizations, such […]

Beware of speeding ticket text scam — RCMP

RCMP is advising the public of a speeding ticket text scam is making its way through the BC Interior and Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo. RCMP said people have been a text message urging drivers to deal with a speeding ticket of face court action. On Monday March 25, 2024, the Nanaimo RCMP switchboard received numerous […]

Impaired crashing into 'Report Impaired Drivers' sign caught by police

On Thursday, March 21 2024, at approximately 9:55 p.m., the West Shore RCMP on Vancouver Island said in a media release that officers responded to a report of a Dodge Ram pick up truck crashing into a street sign near Craigflower Road and Admirals Road in View Royal. RCMP said that a witness advised police […]

UPDATED: Police arrest suspect in random assault of two teenagers

The suspect associated with a random assault of two two teenage females in Nelson last week was arrested by police Nelson Police said in a recent media release. Nelson Police Department said, with the assistance of the RCMP, identified and arrested the suspect in relation to this file. “Matthew Huber has been charged with one […]

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 […]

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