Trail RCMP seek Nelson man after incident with business owner
On Feb. 16, at 4:21 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a 38-year-old Nelson man making veiled threats towards a business owner in the 900 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP would like to locate this man and request help from the public in...
RCMP notify the IIO BC of incident in Elk Valley
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Elk Valley resulting in one man’s death. Just after 1 p.m. MST on February 25, 2022, frontline officers from the Elk Valley RCMP were called to a residence in the 900-block of Alpine Way, Elkford, BC for a 911 call,...
Grand Forks RCMP arrest male folllowing early morning standoff
Grand Forks RCMP said that a 32-year-old man found in a stolen vehicle was arrested early Monday in a high risk take down. RCMP said in a media release that just after 5:20 a.m. on February 28, 2022, officers were advised of an alarm to a business on the 2900 block of Central Avenue. While the first officer was attending,...
Police search for 'Kootenay Candle' arsonist at Red Mountain
Trail and Greater District RCMP is asking the public for information about the recent rash of single tree fires occurring during the daytime on the Red Mountain Resort Ski Hill, in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP has received reports that someone is lighting old, dead trees, known as a Kootenay...
RCMP release video of suspects involved in acts of violence at Coastal Gas Link camp
Police in Houston have released video of last week’s vandalism at the Coastal Gas Link (CGL) camp hoping the public can help identify those individuals responsible for the acts of violence and damage. Video footage obtained by investigators show several people, some armed with axes; storm the property, attack a company vehicle...
Heritage City sees number of illicit drug overdoses increase
Nelson Police Department is witnessing first-hand the effects of a lethal drug supply that has caused Interior Health to issue a warning for the entire region. Nelson Police said in a City of Nelson media release Friday that during a recent 48-hour period, officers responded to 16 overdose calls. On Friday, officers again...
Police investigate acts of violence at Coastal GasLink work site
Houston RCMP is presently investigating an incident where individuals allegedly engaged in a violent confrontation with employees of Coastal GasLink, and with attending police officers along the Morice River Forest Service Road near Houston, BC. On Thursday, February 17, 2022, shortly after midnight, Houston RCMP was called...
Alberta snowmobilers fined for riding in protected caribou habitat near Revelstoke
In a post Monday on its Facebook page, the Conservation Officer Service said two individuals from Alberta have been fined for snowmobiling in an area closed to protect mountain caribou. The fines totalled more than $1,600 for the pair for riding in an area near Revelstoke, designated for mountain caribou. “The Conservation ...
Reward offered after resort chairlift torched at Kimberley Alpine Resort
Kimberley RCMP along with Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR) and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) are seeking public assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for damaging the Northstar Quad Chair. KAR & RCR said in a media release Friday, that a $100,000 reward is being offered to any individual(s) with...
Largest illicit fentanyl seizure in Ridge Meadows detachment history
A seven-month multi-jurisdictional investigation by the Ridge Meadows RCMP’s Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) has led to the largest fentanyl seizure by the detachment to date. In June of 2021, the SEU began an investigation into alleged street level drug activity. The investigation led police to properties in Maple Ridge...
