Body of missing Nelson woman recovered from ravine below Cottonwood Creek spillway
The body of a woman missing since December 1, 2019, has been found Nelson Police said in a media release Tuesday. Nelson Police said the body of the woman, identified as Heather Gunderson, was recovered from a ravine below the spillway in Cottonwood Creek by Nelson Search and Rescue, Nelson Fire Rescue Thursday, February 20....
RCMP said attempted auto theft in Rosebery thwarted
Slocan Lake RCMP continue to investigate a vehicle theft in the Rosebery area north of New Denver police said in a media release Monday. Police said the investigation continues after Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a residence in the area of Rosebery for a report of a theft of vehicle in progress. “At least two unidentified...
RCMP report missing Slocan man found deceased
RCMP are reporting that the body of a man missing since January 22, 2020 has been found. Slocan Lake RCMP said in a media release Thursday, that February 19, 2020 at approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to the area of the bridge near Main Street, in the Village of Slocan, after being informed by a pedestrian of the...
Nelson Police confirm two deaths due to drug overdose
In a media release Monday, Nelson Police Department report two individuals died after officers attended calls of street drug overdoses Sunday. Police said on February 16, 2020 officers responded to three separate calls for medical assistance at three separate locations for reports of street drug overdose. "Regrettably, two ...
UPDATED: Investigation leads to arrest of hammer yielding robbery suspect in Kimberley
RCMP in the Columbia Valley are pleased to share that as a result of collaborative investigative efforts, combined with information received from the general public, a suspect has since been identified and arrested, in connection to Wednesday’s armed robbery. On February 14, 2020 Columbia Valley RCMP officers travelled to...
Off-duty WKTS officer nabs suspect wanted Canada-wide
An off-duty officer’s awareness led to the arrest of a man wanted Canada-wide for parole violations said Sergeant Chad Badry in a RCMP media release Monday. The man, a suspect in an arson at a Kamloops Hotel, was arrested without incident in Grand Forks Sunday after the officer, on her way to work, spotted a person fitting ...
COLD CASE FILES: RCMP seek identity of body found 47 years ago near Chilliwack
RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the remains of a person found 47 years ago. September 1972 Chilliwack RCMP received a report that the body of a man had been located on a sandbar in the Fraser River near McSween Road. After completing a thorough investigation officers did not find evidence to support an ...
RCMP turn to public to help identify theft suspect
(See full video at end of article) RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male suspect who is believed to be responsible for the theft of a package from the porch of a Castlegar home in mid-December. On Jan. 15, Castlegar RCMP received a report of a package theft allegedly committed on Dec. 17,...
Former BC Gov was warned about criminal activity in casinos
An explosive Global News investigative report today says that the RCMP warned the former BC Liberal government about serious criminal activity infecting the province’s gaming sector. Former Crown prosecutor Sandy Garossino said the RCMP report “shreds the credibility” of former Solicitor General Rich Coleman’s explanation for...
Op/Ed: What’s next on corporate crime and remediation agreements?
By Jennifer Quaid; originally published in The Conversation About a year ago, the SNC-Lavalin controversy introduced Canadians to a new way of settling criminal charges — remediation agreements. Added to Canadian law via a budget bill in June 2018, the system was put to the test almost immediately when SNC-Lavalin sought a ...
