RCMP said in a media release that a person has died in a helicopter crash south of Invermere on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. RCMP said Columbia Valley RCMP were notified of a helicopter crash south of Invermere, BC, near Brewer Creek at approximately 7 p.m. A ranch owner piloted the privately-owned helicopter, who had two […]

Prince George RCMP said in a media release Tuesday that it is advising the public that the 16-year-old youth who was taken to hospital suffering from a drug overdose last week passed away over the weekend. RCMP said this investigation is still ongoing and is a top priority for the Serious Crime Unit. “Our thoughts […]

Nelson Police said officers are investigating a break-and-enter theft that has significantly impacted Nelson Search and Rescue. Nelson Police said the theft occurred sometime between Monday, June 24th at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 25th at 9 a.m. in a storage facility at the Nelson City Airport at 91 Lakeside Drive. Nelson Police said the […]

Nelson RCMP is reporting that a teenager has died as a result of a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on back road near Winlaw. RCMP said officers responded on Tuesday, June 25th 2024 at 12:35 p.m., to a report of a head on collision between an SUV and a motorcycle on the Slocan River Road near Winlaw. […]

RCMP said a young boy drown Sunday on Wasa Lake, north of Cranbrook. Police said Kimberley RCMP were called to Wasa Lake, a popular summer recreation spot, on June 23, 2024 after a an inflated tube with three children on board flipped over due to high winds and rough waters. RCMP said that one of […]

BC Highway Patrol are continuing to investigate the serious school bus collision on June 21, 2024, near Lac la Hache. RCMP said in a media release that prior to the collision, the school bus was on a class trip and had been travelling southbound on Highway 97, from Likely Highway, before going down a 50-foot […]

Nelson Fire and Rescue Services responded to a grass fire near Tuesday afternoon the intersection of Government Road and Highway 3A. Nelson Fire and Rescue Services said that at 3:35 p.m., crews were called to the fire on the elevated bank by the intersection with three on-duty and one additional firefighter from home, responding. “Upon […]

Two suspects known to police are facing charges following a break and enter at the gas station Saturday morning in the 500 block of Lakeside Drive Nelson Police said in a media release. Nelson Police said that Silas MacCreadie and Joel Dinunzio were formally charged with Break and Enter as well as Theft Under $5000 […]

RCMP said Tuesday that the motorcycle rider who suffered serious injuries following an accident last week, north of Nelson is recovering in hospital. “We checked on the driver today and he is still receiving treatment in hospital but no longer considered to be in critical condition,” the RCMP emailed statement read. Nelson RCMP responded to […]

Over the summer months every year, impaired driving-related crashes where someone is injured or killed increase by 27% in B.C. The largest increase occurs in northern B.C. (up 63%) followed by the Southern Interior (up 53%), Vancouver Island (up 21%) and Lower Mainland (up 11%). This is why ICBC and police are launching a summer-long […]