POWER OF THE INTERNET: Security firm to donate proceeds from WBC
Black Lotus Communications, which "prevents malicious traffic from reaching" websites, such as a Denial-of-service attack (DDoS), has announced their decision to donate revenue made from the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) to charity. The company has confirmed their intentions in a statement to Wikinews. "We have received...
Police ask for public assistance in Blewett dog shooting
Nelson RCMP is investigating a shooting that injured a dog in the 3500 block of Blewett Road on (Thursday) November 22, 2012 at approximately 3:30 p.m. The owner of the dog heard a gunshot and a short time later their dog came running home from the power line direction with a gunshot wound to it's hind leg. After having the...
Elderly woman involved in three-car collision in Mall parking lot
An elderly woman was taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital following a three-vehicle accident in the parking lot of the Chahko Mika Mall Friday afternoon. The 81-year-old driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake causing her to lose control before colliding with two unoccupied vehicles. Nelson Police attended and...
Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting
Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut killing 28 people, 20 of them children ranging from five to ten years old. Approximately 600 students were inside the school. The New York Post identifies the shooter as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. He was...
Two drivers now have suspended licenses after caught at Counterattack checkstop
Be warned — people who drink and drive will get caught. Two drivers learned the lesson the hard way after being caught drinking and driving during the first checkstop of the Christmas season Thursday (December 6). The Nelson Police Department in conjunction with the Integrated Road Safety Unit staged several roadblocks at...
It's the season NOT to Drink and Drive
Nelson Police joins colleagues in the RCMP to officially kick off the Counter Attack campaign with a road check Friday afternoon at the Big Orange Bridge. Police were joined by emergency services members from the local traffic units, ambulance and fire rescue. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the CounterAttack program...
Nelson Police's 'No Call Too Small' Policy—Out-of-Date Luxury or Progressive Community-Builder?
Should Nelson Police Department (NPD) officers spend some of their work day getting meals and delivering laundry for prisoners, looking after people’s dogs, and finding people rides to and from the hospital? If your answer is yes, it could be because you want the police to be seen as members of the community with lots of...
UPDATED: Speed blamed for Saturday's accident on Lakeview Crescent
A 32-year-old male is facing charges under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without due care after launching his 4-Runner vehicle through a barrier fence and into the backyard of a Rosemont resident Saturday evening. The man was driving on McQuarrie Ave at around 6:45 p.m. before turning onto Lakeview Crescent. It was there...
Grand Forks woman killed in accident south of Beaverdell
A 46 year-old woman from Grand Forks was killed after her car left the roadway and rolled over an embankment at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25. When Midway RCMP and Midway Fire Rescue responded to the single vehicle collision on Highway 33, about five kilometers south of Beaverdell, they discovered the sole occupant of the ...
Police to question suspect in Grand Forks Credit Union bomb scare
Grand Forks RCMP will be questioning a suspect they think may have been involved in the bomb scare at the Grand Forks Credit Union last week. Grand Forks RCMP evacuated 37 staff from the credit union and everyone within a 300-foot circumference of the bank all day on Wednesday, Oct. 3 after a suspicious briefcase was found ...
