Court

Bench warrant issued in Edgewood assault case

Court My Kootenay Now - October 8, 2026

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Ontario man accused of committing an assault near the Edgewood ostrich farm last year.

Charges stayed in Montrose stabbing

Court My Kootenay Now - September 28, 2026

A charge of assault causing bodily harm against Michael Stone will not be proceeding to trial.

Montrose murder trial delayed

Court My Kootenay Now - September 10, 2026

A Montrose man accused of killing his estranged wife won't go to trial this November as originally scheduled.

New trial scheduled in Grand Forks manslaughter case

Court My Kootenay Now - September 8, 2026

Sean Tiessen, who is charged with manslaughter, appeared in court today where his next trial was fixed to begin in Rossland on June 7, 2027.

Former Castlegar man gets 2 years house arrest for drug offences

Court Greg Nesteroff - September 2, 2026

A former Castlegar man described as a "mid-level drug trafficker" has been sentenced to two years of house arrest followed by two years of probation.

Trial in Rossland home invasion begins today

Court My Kootenay Now - August 31, 2026

A teenager accused of participating in a violent home invasion in Rossland last year will stand trial starting today.

UPDATED: Mistrial declared in manslaughter trial in Rossland

Court Drew Wilson - August 27, 2026

After deliberating for the better part of three days, jurors were unable to reach a verdict.

Rossland jury hears closing arguments in manslaughter case

Court Drew Wilson - August 24, 2026

During closing arguments today, defense attorney Paul McMurray asked the 12-person panel to consider Sean Tiessen's state of mind and what was going on in his head in a matter of split seconds.

Testimony concludes in manslaughter trial in Rossland

Court Drew Wilson - August 21, 2026

The accused was the lone defense witness as testimony has ended at the Sean Tiessen manslaughter trial in Rossland.

‘Him or me,’ says man accused in Grand Forks manslaughter case

Court Drew Wilson - August 20, 2026

The man accused in the April 2023 shooting death of Joshua Lockwood at a rural property near Grand Forks has recounted the incident to the jury.

Accused fires lawyer in Montrose murder case

Court Drew Wilson - August 19, 2026

But Donald Danchella's other lawyer says a new co-counsel should be hired within a week, and all sides are still working toward a Nov. 9 date to start his trial.