Guns seized in Merritt not connected to gun robbery in Trail
A dramatic smash-and-grab gun robbery at the Trail Canadian Tire early Thursday morning has no relationship to a seizure of guns in Merritt the following day, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. (For full coverage of Trail incident, click here). Moskaluk indicated that, while 12 guns are still missing after the Trail robbery,...
Coordinated search by local emergency services locates missing man Sunday
A scary situation concluded with a happy ending after a coordinated search by local emergency services located a missing man near the Taghum Bridge 10 kilometers west of Nelson Sunday morning. Nelson Police Constable Brian Weber told The Nelson Daily, the incident started at approximately 8 a.m. when a call came into NPD...
RCMP seek assistance for missing person Gaylin De Montigny
The Osoyoos RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 68 year old Gaylin De Montigny. The Osoyoos resident was last seen in Osoyoos on (Tuesday) July 5, 2016 and was reported missing on (Monday) July 11, 2016. RCMP findings indicates De Montigny likely travelled by bus to Penticton, early on July 5, 2016....
Violent woman with axe disarmed by local cops
The Castlegar RCMP arrested a violent and distraught woman in Robson BC, without injury to the woman or attending officers on Saturday morning. Reports had been received that the woman was damaging a home with an axe. On July 9, at approximately 11:09 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP were called to an address in Robson, where an...
RCMP stop 11 impaired drivers during Canada Day weekend
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...
Teen in Mount Sentinel evacuation charged with two counts of uttering threats
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...
Man to appear in court after Mount Sentinel threats
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 ...
Man charged three years after the murder of Mission teen
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...
Mount Sentinel to remain closed Monday after threats and emergency evacuation Friday
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 ...
BREAKING: Mount Sentinel School evacuated after serious threat
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...