Vandals have now destroyed a second holding tank at Crescent Valley fire hall that was intended to supply Slocan Valley residents with potable water, according to Nelson RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "The first incident occurred overnight when a vehicle was used to overturn the 1,000 gallon tank, resulting in the spigot being...

Emergency Operations Centre spokesman Bill Macpherson says one of the water tankers brought to relieve the need in Slocan Valley has been damaged "in a suspicious manner", but there are now additional tankers available to supply residents with potable water. "Executive Flight Centre’s contractor has established two additional...

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk: An April 2013 Smithers investigation into an incident of forcible confinement in a vehicle, has led to several more victims being identified in the Williams Lake area. The alleged incidents predate the Smithers BC matter and spanned from 2007 to 2012...

Eighteen-year-old Castlegar resident Travis Hurlbert died Wednesday evening after a motor vehicle accident in Edmonton, Alberta. A 27-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the accident. Derrick O'Connor has been charged with criminal hit and run causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing...

The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking assistance from the public after a woman was reported to have been assaulted on a boat near the boat launch in Slocan, according to Const. Alan Van Hussen.   "Police were called on July 21 just after 6 p.m.," he said. "The female and the male suspect had since departed, police were advised...

A Castlegar man had his road grader impounded after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, according to Slocan RCMP Const. A. Van Hussen. "On July 10, just after lunch time, the Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a road grader driving erratically on Wilson Creek Forest Service Road near Rosebery,"...

The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation from Total Pet in Castlegar, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "On June 15, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the female in the attached picture made a purchase at Total Pet, and after making a purchase she was ...

Police efforts to arrest a man wanted on outstanding warrants quickly and tragically turned into a river search effort Wednesday afternoon in Trail, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. "The wanted man jumped out of a second floor window of a residence and attempted to swim away in the nearby Columbia River, in efforts to...

Police received a bizarre call June 27, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On June 27 at 6:37 p.m., a complaint was received of an incident that had occurred approximately 20 minutes from Castlegar near the Nancy Greene Junction. A caller reported that there was a male that had been acting strangely inside of the...

UPDATE: A family member contacted The Source and explained the release information was wrong, and the accident actually happened on Saturday, June 29.  He also said, as of July 3, both Caroline and Amy remain in intensive care. The Source is deeply sorry for the factual error, and sends our warmest wishes for a speedy recovery....