In a media release Tuesday, the Nakusp RCMP and the BC Coroners Service said an investigation has been started after the body of a deceased individual was pulled from a motor vehicle found submerged in Arrow Lakes. RCMP said on December 7, 2019 at approximately 12:43 a.m., operators aboard the Needles Ferry observed a submerged...

  West Kootenay Traffic, West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit and detachment members from Castlegar, Trail, and Nelson put a target on impaired drivers during Saturday's National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. The impaired driver blitz netted 19 drivers receiving Immediate Roadside Prohibitions ranging from three days...

Nelson Police is asking the public for assistance in finding a 35-year-old Nelson woman. Police said Heather Gunderson has not been heard from since the afternoon of Sunday, December 1, 2019.  Gunderson, known to occasionally wear glasses, is 5’3” and weighs approximately 110 pounds with dark hair and blue eyes.  She was last...

Impaired driving enforcement is a national priority and BC RCMP Traffic Services and its partners support this priority by increasing enforcement efforts across the Province to stop impaired drivers this holiday season. Sunday, Dec. 1 marks the start of the provincial, month-long CounterAttack impaired driving campaign which...

A foot chase along Columbia Avenue has led to the arrest and detention of a Trail man, according to Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “A 48-year-old male is in custody after a foot pursuit with Castlegar RCMP.  On Nov. 25, 2019 a Castlegar business reported an unknown male left the store without paying for merchandise,”...

Nelson Police would like the publlic for assistance in locating a woman missing since Friday, November 22, 2019. Police would like to inform the public the 32-year-old woman has been found. NPD would like to thank everyone who assisted with this file. NPD need public assistance in locating missing woman Nelson Police Department...

An elderly Trail couple got a nasty wake-up call at roughly 9 a.m. when an intruder entered their home, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Nov. 17, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a complaint of a break, enter, and theft at a residence located in the 2000 block of Topping Street, in West...

A Castlegar resident is back in custody after allegedly breaching conditions he was to abide by while awaiting trial.  Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor said 35-year-old Andrew Cancela had been released by the courts after two separate RCMP investigations that included a traffic stop in March of 2018, in which Cancela...

This year Nelson Police Department Restorative Justice (NPDRJ) celebrates Restorative Justice Week in collaboration with Kutenai Art Therapy Institute with An Art Show for Social Justice; Exploring Restorative Practice. Organizers are inviting the public to join in for an evening of artwork, community and connection at 191 ...

A weekend blitz by local police resulted in seven drivers being removed from the road due to alcohol impairment said RCMP in a media release Monday. The blitz involved officers from Nelson Police Department, Nelson RCMP and the West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit work together targeting impaired drivers in the Nelson ...