North Van RCMP stop 'L' driver travelling 199 km/h
This past weekend, officers from the North Vancouver RCMP Traffic unit pulled over a new driver for speeding after the vehicle was clocked going almost 200 km/h. RCMP said on Friday September 29th 2023, a Learner “L” driver was stopped after being clocked travelling at 199 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. The Learner […]
RCMP investigating fatal pedestrian collision near Kootenay Pass Summit
Salmo RCMP said that a 65-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 Friday evening. In a media release Monday, Salmo RCMP said on September 22nd, 2023, at 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near the summit of the Kootenay Pass. […]
Castlegar house target of arson — RCMP
Castlegar RCMP are currently investigating a suspicious house fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Sunflower City. RCMP said at that approximately 1 a.m., on September 12, 2023 a resident in the 2900 block of 5th Avenue in Castlegar, BC observed fire coming from his neighbour’s property. RCMP said the witness and […]
Calls for service over summer months decrease — RCMP
September has arrived — the unofficial end to summer — and Grand Forks RCMP have seen a decrease in the calls for police assistance a police media release said Wednesday. “Calls for service can range from noise complaints and missing license plates to break and enters, thefts, serious assault calls, impaired driving and much more,” […]
BC Coroners Service announces inquest into death of Waylon Jesse Edey
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Waylon Jesse Edey will begin on Aug. 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Nelson Law Courts, 320 Ward St. The death of Edey, 39, was reported to the BC Coroners Service by Castlegar RCMP on Jan. 29, 2015. Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur...
RCMP investigate stolen pickup truck
The Grand Forks RCMP is asking for public assistance in helping solve the theft of a pickup truck. In the early hours of Sunday morning, May 21, 2023, RCMP received a report of a theft of a truck from a residence in the 5600 block of Como Road, in Grand Forks. The victims reported that they were in the process of selling the...
Illicit drugs kill 206 British Columbians in April
Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows that communities throughout the province continue to be devastated by deaths due to unregulated drugs, with 814 lives lost in the first four months of 2023. As has been the case throughout the crisis, the illicit drug supply remains highly volatile, challenging people’s best...
Burnaby RCMP issues warning after woman defrauded millions of dollars in elaborate long-term cryptocurrency scam
Burnaby RCMP is issuing a public warning after a recent scam that defrauded a Burnaby senior out of more than $7.5 million dollars, in one of the largest personal scams the detachment has ever investigated. In December 2022, Burnaby RCMP was contacted by a woman who said she had been scammed out of a significant amount of...
RCMP investigate stolen motorhome
On April 21, 2023 at 12:20 p.m., Grand Forks RCMP are advised of a theft of a motorhome from a business on the 2900 block of Central Avenue. Within a few hours, officers were alerted that the motorhome was spotted on a rural property up the Granby Road. The motorhome did not sustain any damage and was recovered to be returned...
BC RCMP Serious Crime Unit investigating fatal shooting near Grand Forks
Grand Forks RCMP said BC RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is investigating a fatal shooting on Granby Road. RCMP said the investigation happened after frontline officers with the Grand Forks RCMP responded to a report of a man being shot inside a rural residence on Granby Road on Sunday, On April 16th, 2023, at 2 a.m. RCMP said when...
