POLICE: Violated probations, police looking for driver who hit a tree
Two Grand Forks residents were caught red-handed by Grand Forks RCMP for being out past their court-ordered curfew. On Tuesday, Jan. 15 Grand Forks RCMP were called out to a single vehicle accident at 2:22 a.m. on Carson Road and International Road in Grand Forks. The vehicle, a 1997 Ford Windstar, was blocking one and half...
POLICE BEAT: Vehicle break-ins have come to an inexplicable end
A nearly three month-long rash of vehicle break-ins has come to an end, at least for now. While Grand Forks RCMP have not caught the culprit or culprits who are responsible for the numerous complaints of items missing from unlocked vehicles since late October, they’ve received no new complaints over the past week , said Grand...
POLICE: Counter attack active over the holidays
Safety on the roads was taken seriously by the West Kootenay Traffic Services over the holidays with roadblocks apprehending 95 drivers under a variety of violations. Cpl. John Ferguson of the services reported that Christmas travellers are still engaging in risky driving behaviour. "People still seem to like to talk on the...
Mass shootings do little to change state gun laws
By: Joaquin Sapien, Propublica Following the mass shooting in Connecticut, the Obama administration and lawmakers around the country have promised to re-examine gun control in America. ProPublica decided to take a look at what's happened legislatively in states where some of the worst shootings in recent U.S. history have...
POLICE BEAT: All was quiet over the Christmas season
The police in the Boundary region got a break this Christmas season and had 18 fewer files, over the year, than in 2011, said Grand Forks RCMP staff sergeant Jim Harrison. “The whole (Christmas) season was really, really good,” said Harrison. “I’m happy to say it was a peaceful Christmas and New Year.” While they did have...
POWER OF THE INTERNET: Security firm to donate proceeds from WBC
Black Lotus Communications, which "prevents malicious traffic from reaching" websites, such as a Denial-of-service attack (DDoS), has announced their decision to donate revenue made from the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) to charity. The company has confirmed their intentions in a statement to Wikinews. "We have received...
POLICE BEAT: Destructive driving at USCC over weekend
About 10 cars tore up the grounds at the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC) over the weekend. Grand Forks RCMP received the complaint by a USCC member the morning after the incident happened at 9:14 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The drivers had apparently been driving donuts around the parking lot and across the lawn the...
Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting
Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut killing 28 people, 20 of them children ranging from five to ten years old. Approximately 600 students were inside the school. The New York Post identifies the shooter as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. He was...
POLICE BEAT: First serious snowfall causes multiple ice-related accidents; thieves continue to target unlocked vehicles
Grand Forks RCMP and local fire rescue departments were kept busy with multiple single vehicle accidents along Highway 3 this past week. While our recent snowfall has made the season seem more festive, it is also a reminder for drivers to slow down and get into their winter driving mode. “During the first two week (of winter...
POLICE: Grand Forks RCMP seize 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from Nakusp resident
A 60 year-old woman from Nakusp faces charges of possession of an illegal substance for the purpose of trafficking after Grand Forks RCMP seized 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from her vehicle, Wednesday, Nov. 28. A Grand Forks RCMP police officer’s attention was peaked when he saw a vehicle driving slowly down Highway 3 by Nursery...
