Three-vehicle MVA sends two to hospital
Trail traffic was badly constricted for about an hour-and-a-half this morning after a three-vehicle incident on Second Avenue and Victoria Street (Highway 3B). Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson says the call came in at roughly 10 a.m. “Someone tried to make a left turn and got into a head-on collision. One of those two cars flipped...
Charges now laid in long weekend homicide in Whistler
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has obtained charges against three youth in relation to the stabbing death of 19-year-old Luka Gordic Saturday (May 17). Three 17-year-old youths are charged with Manslaughter, in connection with what is believed to have been an altercation between two groups spending the long weekend...
Man assaulted at Cottonwood Falls Park while attempting to break up dogfight
Cottonwood Falls Park proved to be a regular stop for Nelson Police as officers were called to the local park for two separate incidents. Saturday (May 9) afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Nelson Police Department received a call from a man complaining he was assaulted while trying to break up a dogfight at Cottonwood Falls Park. Attending...
Police lock down Trail high school Friday afternoon
Minor mischief led to some high drama near the Trail high school this afternoon, after police got a call reporting what may have been fireworks going off at 12:53 p.m. “The caller reported a loud, ‘bang, bang’ – which may have been fireworks, but could have been gunfire, so we had to proceed as if it might be (the latter),”...
Hudson Hope car stolen with child still belted inside
On May 7, at 12:48 p.m. the Hudson’s Hope RCMP received a report that a vehicle had just been stolen with a three-year-old child still inside. Officers immediately attended the scene and obtained details as quick as possible in order to activate an Amber Alert. Surrounding RCMP detachments in every direction possible were...
Nelson Police arrest man for attempted robbery of 7-Eleven store
There was another attempted armed robbery in Nelson. However, this time the masked man did not get away. Nelson Police arrested and charged a man with Attempted Robbery following an incident early Wednesday morning at the 7-Eleven convenience store at 123 Anderson Street next to the Safeway grocery store. Nelson dispatch took...
$10,000 reward offered to catch/convict Surrey prison escapee
Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in providing information regarding a male subject wanted on several warrants. Shawn Merrick, 43 years old from Surrey, is currently wanted on a Canada wide warrant for Escape from Lawful Custody. He escaped from a minimum security institution on March 31, 2015. He was serving...
Cranbrook RCMP continue to investigation missing person cold case
Cranbrook RCMP is appealing to the public for information in a cold case of a missing man in April 2011. RCMP believe foul play is suspected. On the April 30, 2011, RCMP received a missing person report from the family of David Robert Cox. Cox had been missing since April 6, 2011and was last seen in the presence of another ...
Nelson residents reminded to secure garbage after NPD receives bear complaint
Bears, and not the Chicago Bears, are back. Tuesday night (April 28) at 10:41 p.m., Nelson Police received a call in the West Richards area of Rosemont of a bear breaking into a residential garbage can holder. As bears are now looking for food, Nelson Police would like to remind the public to ensure that garbage, compost and...
Accused bank robber Andrew Stevenson pleads guilty in Nelson Court
Andrew Zacharias Stevenson, who robbed several West Kootenay businesses, pleaded guilty in Nelson Provincial Court Tuesday to a laundry list of charges. The charges include robbery using a restricted prohibited firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, using an imitation firearm and breaking and entering. Stevenson, appearing via...
