Slocan Lake RCMP investigate fire to one of its vehicles
Slocan Lake RCMP is investigating a suspicious fire to one of its police cruisers prior to the Christmas holiday season. Police responded to a report police that a vehicle was on fire in front of the Slocan Lake RCMP Detachment in New Denver in the early hours of (Thursday) December 19. When officers arrived shortly after...
RCMP traffic officers seize more than $60,000 in cash
The New Year brought in more than $60,000 in cash to the Southeast District Traffic Services during a trio of routine traffic stops. RCMP traffic officers were alerted to two vehicles due to speeding. The first stop happened January 3 (Thursday) on Highway 5 south of vehicle Clearwater. The vehicle was sailing along doing 136...
It makes you want to cry! Highway 1 accident spills cargo of pulp and wine all over road
The good news is no one was hurt in the accident. The bad news, a truck load of wine is now history. Highway 1, two kilometers west of Hope, was shut down for more than ten hours after two semis collided Wednesday night, spilling cargos of pulp and wine all over the highway. The accident happened at approximately 9 p.m....
RCMP send warning regarding handling gifts such as paintball guns
Last month, the report of two males wearing all camouflage gear and carrying a rifle in Port Coquitlam met with a robust police response. It also prompted a lockdown at a nearby school. The males were tracked down moments later, the rifle was located and seized, and it turned out to be a paintball rifle. While there is nothing...
RCMP report skiers safe after spending night in backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort
Nelson RCMP report a couple are safe following an unexpected overnight stay in the backcountry near the Whitewater Ski Resort south of Nelson. RCMP received the call at 8:22 p.m. Saturday that two skiers were reported missing following a trek into the Evening Ridge/Hummingbird Pass near the resort. Nelson Search and Rescue ...
RCMP halt crime spree in Lower Mainland
Around 6 p.m. Jan. 5, the Richmond RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 99. Allegedly, the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision ran to a nearby home where he stabbed a resident and stole the resident’s car. The same night, at around 7 p.m., a man was withdrawing money from the automated teller machine...
UPDATE: Trust fund set up to help family of Surrey hockey mom
Anyone wanting to help the family of Julie Paskall, the Surrey hockey mom killed outside the rink in Newton on December 29, can now donate to a trust fund. Any money will be used to help the Paskall family and to assist with any additional expenses. Paskall is survived by a son, 16, two adult daughters and her husband, Al...
Alberta man killed in avalanche near Kicking Horse Mountain
A man from Alberta is believed to be the first avalanche victim of the winter outdoor season. RCMP said in a press release they received a report from Kicking Horse Mountain Resort officials at 2:30 p.m. MT Friday (December 20) of an out-of-bounds avalanche. The 29-year-old Alberta man was located in avalanche debris and...
Man convicted of killing former LVR student given new trial
The 20-year-old cold case of a former Crescent Valley resident is now heading back to trial. The B.C. Appeal Court agreed in a unanimous decision released Thursday to set aside the decision to convict Neil Snelson of Kelowna in the cold case killing of Jennifer Cusworth and order a new trial. Cusworth, a L.V. Rogers High...
Trail police nab prolific offender after foot chase
A prolific offender is facing jail time after a brief altercation with police, according to Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) C/O Cpl. Darryl Orr. "On Dec.12, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit received information that a local prolific offender was hiding in an East Trail residence," Orr said. "The offender,Trevor Isenor (35...
