On Sunday, March 13, at 10 a.m., a frontline Trail RCMP officer responded to a report of a hit and run motor vehicle incident in the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The officer was informed by a witness that a red 2021 Ford F150 truck had allegedly struck a parked 2012...

Nelson RCMP have located, and arrested a local man wanted on arrest warrants. Wednesday, Nelson RCMP sent out a media release asking for public assistance to locate 37-year-old Jason Robert Renwick, who is accused of Aggravated Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Break and Enter with intent to commit an Indictable Offence,...

On March 13, at 3:25 a.m., Golden RCMP received multiple alarms from the BC Provincial Courthouse in Golden, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. "Frontline officers attended and observed the building to be on fire." Grandy said. "Shortly thereafter, the Golden Fire Department arrived, and in their attempt to fight the fire,...

A Drag Story Time scheduled for Saturday at the Nelson Public Library has been canceled after staff and storytellers received threats and online intimidation Nelson Pride said in a media release Thursday. Nelson Pride (formally known as Kootenay Pride) said it stands with Nelson Public Library and understands the library was...

At 545 a.m. on March 4, Salmo RCMP members responded to a report of a two vehicle head on collision on Hwy 3 just outside of Salmo, according to RCMP detachment commander Cpl. Darryl Orr. "The two vehicles involved were destroyed in the collision but, luckily, the occupants of the vehicles only sustained minor injuries," Orr...

Thirty-eight-year-old Chad Meszarosi is wanted for 32 different charges. Meszarosi is facing charges of breach of release order, aggravated assault, assault, firearms offences, uttering threats, driving while prohibited, escape from lawful custody, possessing weapons for dangerous purpose, mischief, forcible confinement, break...

Grand Forks RCMP said the first of three impaired drivers taken off the road by local police happened on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023 just after 7 p.m. Mounties were called to a report of an accident on the 11500 block of Highway 3 where they found a 48-year-old man from Chilliwack behind the wheel of his vehicle off the...

Nelson Police is asking anyone witnessing an accident at the intersection of Vernon and Baker Streets Saturday to come forward to speak with police. Nelson Police said on Saturday, March 4, 2023, officers from Nelson Police and BC Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision. Nelson Police said early findings of the ...

Distracted driving is a factor in nearly 40% of police-reported car crash injuries and contributes to 77 deaths in B.C. each year. Despite the risk, many B.C. drivers continue to use electronic devices while driving. Since 2018, police have issued more than 140,000 distracted driving tickets (Every year, on average, 30 people...

Six Nelson Police officers will have the opportunity to prepare a defence after being found to have committed discreditable conduct following an investigation by Vancouver Police Department  into messages sent in a WhatsApp chat group. The VPD, on behalf of the Office of the Public Complaints Commissioner (OPCC), released...