Woman assaulted with makeshift blowtorch in downtown Trail
On Jan. 23 at 11:01 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 38-year-old Trail man allegedly tried to light a 22-year-old Trail woman on fire in the 1400 block of Bay Avenue. "The man attempted to burn the woman by igniting hairspray with a lighter and spraying the woman with the jet of flame," said Trail...
Nelson sees six illicit drug overdoses in past 24 hours
Nelson Police is urging the drug using public of a spike in overdose cases in the Heritage City during the past 24 hours. In a media release Wednesday, Nelson Police advises the public of a serious fentanyl situation in the Nelson area. “Police have dealt with six overdose cases in the last 24 hours and are concerned this ...
Beware of scams using false CBSA credentials
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is warning the public about ongoing email, web, text messages and telephone scams in which people posing as officials from the CBSA are asking for payment or personal information, including Social Insurance Number (SIN). The methods and messages used by the scammers are varied and...
Grand Forks police recover stolen truck and trailer full of family’s belongings
A family moving to the East Kootenay can thank a tip from the public for police successfully retrieving a family's belongings said Grand Forks RCMP in a media release Sunday. Police said the file started sometime early Saturday January 22, 2022 when a Ford F350 truck with an attached 18 foot enclosed cargo trailer was taken...
S.O.S. distress signals to be used only in emergency situations — Trail RCMP
Trail RCMP would like to advise the public not to use S.O.S. distress signals for minor incidents after a Nelson woman became stranded inside a residence in the Silver City due to the unplowed driveway. RCMP said on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 11:13 p.m. police received a report of a light flashing a S.O.S. distress signal...
Nelson-Creston MLA 'harassed' at rest stop over vaccinations
Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson shared on Twitter that she was “aggressively harassed” Friday during a trip back to the Heritage City from Creston. Anderson, in her first term as MLA for Nelson-Creston, said the incident occurred at a highway rest stop following a trip to meet with constituents in the...
Alberta RCMP Federal Policing obtain Canada-wide warrant for husband and wife believed to be operating million-dollar investment scam
Following a complex investigation, the Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) have obtained Canada-wide warrants for a husband and wife who are believed to have operated a fraudulent investment company identified as Family First Dynasty Inc. in Millarville, Alta. IMET’s investigation uncovered a scheme that...
Toxic illicit drug supply takes another Trail life, prompts RCMP plea for precautions
Yet another local tragedy has police once again warning of a murderously toxic area drug supply, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Dec. 7, at 6:04 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP investigated the sudden death of a 42-year-old Trail man which occurred inside his residence located in the 600 block ...
MLA Conroy assaulted, police requesting public information
Authorities are still unclear as to whether an attack on local MLA and BC Forests Minister Katrine Conroy Tuesday evening was random or politically motivated, a source close to the minister says. Conroy was walking home from the Legislature Tuesday between 8 and 8:30 p.m. when she was assaulted, thrown to the ground and...
B.C. experiences record loss of life due to drug toxicity
An increasingly toxic and volatile illicit drug supply has claimed at least 201 lives in October and 1,782 lives in the first 10 months of 2021, according to the latest preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “Today is a heart-rending milestone for our province,” said Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s chief coroner. “The ...
