The RCMP is disappointed to announce that the missing horse in Blewett "Lakota" was located Friday. Unfortunately, "Lakota" was located deceased by the owner a short distance from his property. Circumstances surrounding the animal's death: deemed accidental. RCMP report missing horse in Blewett RCMP are asking for public...

Interior Health and Nelson Police are warning the public in the wake of at least four critical drug overdose cases in Nelson over the last three months. The warning comes as the summer festival season heats up — Starbelly Jam, Shambhala and Unity Music Festival — in the Nelson area. “This is my third year in Nelson, and I’ve...

The manhunt for armed robbery suspect Ronald Teneycke has ended. Teneycke was apprehended by police in an orchard in Cawston Thursday morning (July 23). The arrest unfolded when an RCMP officer involved in the search spotted a vehicle similar to the one stolen by Teneycke Wednesday in Cawston, a small farming village near...

Did you know that it’s a Criminal Code violation to pull a waterskier without a spotter in the boat? Or that driving a boat drunk will get you the same penalties as driving your car drunk? The Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP detachment is out on our waterways this summer – many boaters saw the police in their rigid-hull...

The Penticton RCMP is reaching out to the public to assist them in executing outstanding warrants for Jessy Arthur Michaud. The 46-year-old Michaud has three outstanding warrants for his arrest since July 17, 2015. Michau is a caucasian male, 5’9” tall, weighing 161 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Penticton RCMP considers...

RCMP in the South Okanagan are on the lookout for a suspect believed to be involved in an armed robbery Thursday (July 16) at 10:17 a.m. in Oliver. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dave Tyreman said police attended to a complaint of an armed robbery in the 6400 block of Park Drive. "Officers attended and spoke to the business owner who...

BC Provincial Court Judge Richard Hewson reserved decision Friday in the assault trial of Nelson Police Department officer Const. Drew Turner. Const. Turner is charge with assault following an incident on May 1, 2014, while off duty, allegedly punched Tawny Campbell in the face while the woman was handcuffed in a police...

Nelson Police continue to deal with mental health calls after a woman was arrested Friday (July 10) afternoon for causing a disturbance in a local establishment. Nelson Police Sergeant Corey Hoy said in a media release a woman who had assaulted a male Thursday was taken into custody Friday and was subsequently transported to...

A 23-year-old man is to appear in court September after Williams Lake RCMP attended to a serious assault of an elderly man found ying on the road bleeding profusely from his face. The 70-year-old was found by police Wednesday (July 8) lying on the road. Following a media release Thursday (July 9), RCMP received several tips...

Nelson Police are asking any witnesses or people with information to a gruesome attack of a middle-aged woman near the 1100 block of West Innes Street Wednesday to contact police immediately said Detective Constable David Laing in a media release Thursday. The incident began when at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday when Nelson...