Cpl. Chad Badry of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the West Kootenay Traffic Services was kept busy this Canada Day weekend patrolling the highways in the Kootenay/Boundary region. Badry said officers cited the motorists for numerous infractions, including 53 speeding tickets, five seatbelt and two cell phone violations...

Nelson Police is advising the public of a cougar sighting in the 300 block of Sixth Street at approximately 11:40 a.m. Sunday. Acting Sergeant Matt Caldwell said at the time of the sighting the cougar was not reportedly acting aggressive.  "The cougar was last seen walking towards the wooded area behind the 200 block of View...

Nelson Police responded to approximately 30 calls for service as people flocked to the Heritage City to celebrated Canada's 149th birthday. NPD Sergeant Nate Holt said in a media release crowds were slightly larger than in past years as the Canada Day Holiday fell on Friday, making the event a long weekend for most people. ...

The teenager accused of making threats last Friday at Mount Sentinel High School in South Slocan made an appearance Wednesday in BC Provincial Court in Nelson. Denver Skey, 18, was in court to hear charges of two counts of uttering threats. The threats resulted in administration locking down the high school as well as sending...

Police are finally breaking their silence regarding an emergency evacuation of two schools in the Slocan Friday, issuing a press release this afternoon. An 18-year-old man will be appearing in court in Castlegar today. “On June 23 at 2:30 p.m. the Kootenay Boundary (Nelson Rural RCMP) received a report of a possible threat ...

On March 16, 2013 a Missing Person’s investigation was opened by Mission RCMP after 18-year-old Rachel Pernosky could not be located by family and friends. Her disappearance was out of character and caused great concern for her family. On March 19, three days after she was last seen alive, Rachel’s body was located in a rural...

Nelson Police officers were kept busy Sunday afternoon with two potentially dangerous calls dealing with firearms complaints in the city. Nelson Police Sergeant Paul Bayes said the two incidents occurred in Rosemont and Jam Factory Lane near Vernon Street, with the latter resulting in charges to two males. “Both males were ...

While police continue to maintain absolute silence regarding the emergency evacuation of Mount Sentinel Secondary School after threats to same, SD 8 has released a third update in three days on the MSSH webpage. While offering little new information regarding the nature of the threats, the release announced the school will ...

SD8 Superintendent Jeff Jones has issued a letter regarding a "serious threat" to the safety of Mount Sentinel School students and staff, thus cancelling all grad ceremonies and activities this weekend, and cautioning parents and students to be "extra vigilant" with regard to any grad activities, parties and events where...

The Heritage City is the site of the 2016 BC Association of Police Board Conference, running through the weekend at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort. More than 60 Police Executives from the 13 British Columbia Municipal Departments join host Nelson Police Board at this year's Conference, dubbed, “Ages and Stages”.  Also...