Nelson News
Report of suspected police impersonator in Kootenays unfounded
RCMP in the Kootenays say a report in March about a suspected police impersonator on Highway 3B was unfounded. Police in Trail were called for a report of a...
3 homes evacuated near Christina Lake after creek spills banks
Three families were forced from their homes overnight to escape floodwaters from an overflowing creek near Christina Lake. The Regional District of Kootenay...
Man claims officer shot him with a non-lethal round while he was already apprehended and in handcuffs
A Kootenay RCMP officer is facing a new lawsuit after he allegedly shot a man with a non-lethal round who was already detained in handcuffs. Police had first...
Kootenays restaurant closes for long weekend after being overwhelmed by rude tourists
A restaurateur in the Kootenays says he closed his restaurant in the middle of a busy Saturday on a long weekend after being overwhelmed by rude tourists. Nick...
Multi-vehicle crash causing delays on Highway 3A near Nelson
A multi-vehicle collision is causing delays on Highway 3A in the Kootenays. DriveBC reports single-lane, alternating traffic about five kilometres east of...
BC Wildfire Service reports wildfire near Creston, likely human-caused
UPDATE: 7:58 p.m. Highway 3A between Kuskonook Rest Area and Bathie Road is now open, according to DriveBC. ORIGINAL: 7:18 p.m. BC Wildfire Service is...
Trail RCMP investigating report of possible police impersonator on Highway 3B
Ongoing incidents of cars being stopped by alleged police imposters have Trail RCMP investigating a truck with red and blue lights in its grill. RCMP are...
Coal company Teck fined $60 million for contaminating B.C. rivers
UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. Mining giant Teck Resources was hit with a record $60-million penalty Friday related to its East Kootenay coal operations. The company’s...
Supreme Court of Canada set to settle Nelson snow-clearing squabble
It's starting to feel like spring for many Canadians, but the country's top court is about to wade into the issue of snow removal from wintry city...
Skiing toddler from Fernie, B.C. featured on CNN
A B.C. family has been featured by CNN after they placed a microphone of their toddler to capture her commentary on the slopes. Erich Leidums of Fernie, B.C....
Canada wastes 35M tonnes of food a year. This man is turning some of it into apple flour
A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds of leftover fruit, commonly sold as pig mash, into flour. Apple flour, as Roth...
Father of three killed in avalanche near Kaslo
A man has died after being caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the West Kootenays. The Kaslo RCMP says they received a notification of an inReach spot...
Manslaughter charge for death of off-duty Abbotsford police officer in Nelson
A Castlegar man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer in Nelson, B.C. in July 2020. The Nelson...
Possible miscarriage of justice in woman's conviction in toddler drowning: prosecutor
A special prosecutor says there may have been a miscarriage of justice when a babysitter was convicted of criminal negligence causing death in the drowning of a...
BC SPCA has taken 40 dogs from a property near Salmo
The BC SPCA has been forced to confiscate 40 sled dogs from a West Kootenay sled dog operation after the owner failed to properly care for the animals. The dogs...
Two hurt in shootout near Creston, B.C.
Two men were wounded during a shootout in Creston Monday night. RCMP Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey said on Feb. 8 just after 10 p.m., police responded reports of...
Stranded elderly couple saved by RCMP and police dog
An RCMP officer and his police service dog, Denim, are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an elderly ATV operator near Cranbrook. Cranbrook RCMP received a...
IH issues drug alert for light pink powder known on street as 'down'
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the community of Castlegar. IH says the street drug known as down, which is light pink in colour, is being sold in...
Interior Health announces COVID-19 cluster in Fernie region
Another COVID-19 community cluster has been announced in the BC Interior. Since the start of the year, 81 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in...
Woman faces charges after gun shots were fired in a Salmo home early Friday morning
A 43-year-old Salmo woman is facing potential criminal charges after she allegedly fired shots in a Salmo home early Friday morning. Around 3:50 a.m., Salmo...