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Two Castlegar residents face drug trafficking charges

Two Castlegar residents have been charged with drug trafficking after a 2023  investigation Castlegar RCMP said in a media release Friday. RCMP said on May 18, 2023, the Castlegar RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit, with support from frontline general duty officers, executed a pair of search warrants in connection with an active investigation into drug trafficking. […]

Nelson Police responds to firearm incident near school

Nelson Police continues to investigate an incident Friday morning near Hume School of a person waving a firearm. Nelson Police said in a media release that at approximately 11 a.m., the officers responded to an individual waving a firearm around in the 300 block of Nelson Avenue. Nelson Police said that several officers attended to […]

UPDATE: Tip from public leads to arrest of suspect in Nelson

The Nelson Police Department is expressing its deepest gratitude to the public for their assistance in apprehending a man wanted in relation to numerous files from multiple jurisdictions Friday. In a media release Friday afternoon, Nelson Police said Aza Tobias Hanbury was located and apprehended without incident in the 200 block of Baker Street thanks […]

Nakusp resident faces drug charges

RCMP said in a media release Thursday that earlier this week, the Federal Crown approved seven (7) counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking against Nakusp resident, Saedy Jones. RCMP said that the charges were the result of two investigations from May and June of 2023 and were due to […]

Southeast RCMP seeking witnesses in suspected abduction/killing

On April 14, during the process of investigating an allegation of an abduction from the Lumby area, the North Okanagan RCMP located a deceased female in a rural location, according to Staff Sgt. Jason Smart, NCO i/c of the Southeast District Major Crime Unit. A male believed to be involved in this death was arrested […]

Reaching for piece of chicken blamed for highway accident

Trail RCMP said that on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 2:57 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District officer responded to a report of a single vehicle accident on Highway 3, near the Nancy Green Junction, in Rossland. RCMP said the officer attended the scene and located the man and his crashed vehicle. “The man […]

Nelson Police, Salmo RCMP searching for man wanted for numerous offences

The Nelson Police Department, in conjunction with the Salmo RCMP, are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Aza Tobias Hanbury. Hanbury is currently wanted in relation to numerous files from multiple jurisdictions for offences including Flight from Police, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Obstruct Police. Hanbury is 6’1”, approximately 185 pounds, medium build, […]

Two people killed in head-on collision on Highway 3 near Creston

RCMP confirmed Friday that two people died in a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon east of Creston in Kitchener. Creston RCMP said that both drivers were deceased at the accident scene. The accident happened at approximately 5:30 p.m. with Creston RCMP, Creston Fire Rescue and BC EHS responding to a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 3. Crews […]

Grand Forks man charged with manslaughter in following year-long investigation

A Grand Forks man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with an incident on Granby Road April 16th, 2023. At 2 a.m., on April 16th, frontline officers with the Grand Forks RCMP responded to a report of a man being shot inside a rural residence on Granby Road. Upon arrival, police and BC Ambulance […]

UPDATED: AMBER ALERT deactivated after missing child, mother located

Langley RCMP confirmed Friday that the AMBER ALERT for missing 4-month-old child has been deactivated. RCMP confirmed that around 5 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, officers were notified by staff at Langley Memorial Hospital that Brianne Ford and son Tyler Durocher were at the facility. Police attended and confirmed both were in good health. However, […]

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