Honda Civic SiR 2DR tops the list of cars thieves like the most
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently released its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada. This year there is a new, but returning, hot target for thieves – the 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2DR. In fact Civics take up the top two places in this year’s list. Civics have always been high on the ...
Two Vernon women face drug trafficking and possession charges
Two Vernon women are facing cocaine trafficking and marihuana possession charges after a police dog search revealed a large quantity of crack cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone. The Central Okanagan women were pulled over by a RCMP Traffic Services patrol team after the vehicle was observed travelling at a speed notably below...
Briton sentenced to death in Indonesia
A British woman has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling. Lindsay Sandiford, 56, was found guilty of breaking the tough drug laws in place in Indonesia at the Denpasar district court yesterday, having being found with 10.6 lb of cocaine, worth about £1.6m, in the lining of her suitcase at Bali's main airport...
Australian boarder killed at Whistler Mountain
A 24-year-old snowboarder visiting from Australia has been killed while boarding at Whistler Mountain Thursday. The accident happened at 11:50 a.m. when Whistler Ski Patrol contacted Whistler RCMP to advise of a serious injury. The snowboarder fell in a steep treed area and suffered head trauma. Ski Patrol attended to the...
Man decides against taking police advice, ends up with impaired charge
Next time a 34-year-old resident might want to take the advice of police instead of driving home after night on the town. In the early hours of Friday (January 11) at 3:50 a.m., Nelson Police officers were patrolling the downtown core when they noticed a man and woman loitering near a running vehicle parked outside one of the...
Whistler RCMP investigate sudden death of skier
Whistler RCMP are investigating a sudden death which occurred on Whistler Mountain on Monday (January 7). RCMP were contacted after a skier on Franz’s Meadows was passing a cliff area and noticed a male who appeared to be in need of help. When the male didn’t respond to the passing skier, Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol was...
Drunk driver, street fight a few of the calls Nelson Police responded to this weekend
Nelson police used a tip from an employee at a local fast-food establishment to take a drunk driver off the road during the weekend. Police charged a driver with a 90-day driving prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days after an incident Friday (January 4) at the Nelson A&W. NPD was aided by the staff who noticed...
Mass shootings do little to change state gun laws
By: Joaquin Sapien, Propublica Following the mass shooting in Connecticut, the Obama administration and lawmakers around the country have promised to re-examine gun control in America. ProPublica decided to take a look at what's happened legislatively in states where some of the worst shootings in recent U.S. history have...
RCMP make $1.5 million marihuana grow-op seizure near Prince George
Twas days before Christmas and members from the North District Integrated Marihuana Enforcement Task Force (NDIME), Prince George Detachment and North District Drug Section were searching a residence in Prince George to find a marihuana grow operation seizure of approximately $1.5 million. "The estimated street value of this...
Wild party in Uphill keeps Nelson officers busy
A Christmas party in Uphill turned into quite a headache for Nelson Police as the department was call to respond to the residence no less than three times in the early hours of Saturday (December 22). At approximately 2:23 a.m., Nelson Police were requested to attend the Uphill residence after receiving a complaint of noise....
