Nelson News
Nakusp caribou pen safely receives moms-to-be
Thirteen members of an endangered caribou herd – and the last survivor of a now-extinct one – were safely captured and moved to a maternity pen near...
RCMP arrest man who ran Hwy 3 roadblock caused by mudslide
A driver was arrested at his Christina Lake home after he ran a Highway 3 roadblock that was the result of a mudslide. Grand Forks RCMP says they received a...
Police gang squad unit makes bust in Kootenays
B.C.’s police gang unit made a trip to the Kootenays earlier this month to make a significant weapons bust. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit...
Highway 3 partially reopened following Tuesday mudslide
Highway 3 near Christina Lake has been partially reopened following a mudslide Tuesday evening. The slide crossed the main highway about 10 kilometres east of...
'Miscarriage of justice': Cranbrook toddler's death conviction quashed
B.C.’s Court of Appeal has set aside the conviction of a woman who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing the death of a 19-month-old child left in...
Mudslide causes overnight closure of Highway 3 near Christina Lake
Highway 3 east of Christina Lake will be closed in both directions over Tuesday night after a mudslide. According to DriveBC, the slide happened between East...
Woman dumped at Kootenay hospital with gunshot wound to head
Police in the Kootenays say they arrested a man for attempted murder on Monday after a shooting victim was dropped off at a local hospital. A 33-year-old...
Interior Health suspends third-party home care contracts, leaves families worried
UPDATE 12:30 p.m. Boyes disputes Interior Health's interpretation of how things unfolded. "At no time did I, or anyone associated with my company, have...
Threats, online intimidation resulting in postponement of Drag Storytime treated as suspected hate-motivated incidents — NPD
Nelson Police said Tuesday the department is stepping up investigations following the recent postponement of the 'Drag Storytime Children’s...
Trial resumes for man charged in death of off-duty police officer in Kootenays
A trial resumed Tuesday for a man charged with manslaughter in the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer. Alex Willness, 28, is charged in the death of...
Poison suspected in pair of dog deaths in Trail, B.C.
Trail RCMP say two dogs from separate families have died after they were poisoned. The dogs were neighbours to each other along the 4000 block of Casino Road in...
Airline ends Vancouver-Cranbrook route due to staffing shortage
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced it will end its route between Vancouver and Cranbrook due to a staffing shortage. The regional airline has been flying...
Kootenay driver caught with beer in hand, 100 empties in back seat
A Kootenay man’s road beer caught the attention of police over the weekend. RCMP officers in Fruitvale spotted a man leaving a licensed establishment...
Nelson police officers face discipline after racism allegations substantiated
A multi-year investigation into allegations of racism against current and former Nelson police officers has substantiated some of the claims, leading to...
Trail man arrested after victim shot in face with BB gun
One suspect is in custody after a man was shot in the face with a BB gun Tuesday morning in Trail. Police in Trail say they responded to a report of a man who...
Crash on Highway 3 south of Cranbrook claims a life
A crash on Hwy 3 south of Cranbrook claimed the life of one person on the weekend. The incident happened Sunday at 4:45 p.m., when two vehicles collided on...
2 dead in crash on Highway 3A in Kootenays
Two people are dead after a crash Saturday afternoon in the Kootenays. An RCMP news release says emergency crews were called at 3:35 p.m. for a two-vehicle...
Cat with large wound found on desolate logging road
Wilson, a senior, brown tabby cat, was found 14 kilometres into a logging road in Cranbrook by Good Samaritans. “They spotted something strange in the...
Trail RCMP catch a group of youths in Trail shooting homeless with BBs
A group of youth in Trail got an education about life on the streets after they were caught red-handed shooting homeless people with BB guns. The incident...
Hwy. 3 near Christina Lake fully reopened after crash
UPDATE: 11:30 p.m. Highway 3 near Christina Lake has fully reopened after an earlier crash, according to DriveBC. UPDATE: 7:33 p.m. Highway 3 has been reopened...