RCMP

B.C. RCMP to begin phased rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 system

RCMP Kate Brown - October 22, 2026

B.C. residents will continue to access emergency services the same way as police dispatch centres transition to a new digital 9-1-1 system beginning Oct. 26.

Kimesha Clarke found dead, Castlegar RCMP say

Missing Person My Kootenay Now - October 15, 2026

Police said today that her death is considered "non-criminal" and the investigation has been turned over to the BC Coroners Service.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime My Kootenay Now - October 9, 2026

RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Details still slim one year after possible Rossland homicide

RCMP Greg Nesteroff - October 9, 2026

RCMP say they were called at about 4:40 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2025 to a fight between two people at the intersection of Nevada Street and Dunn Crescent.

Man charged in downtown Trail vandalism

Crime My Kootenay Now - October 8, 2026

A 30-year-old Trail man is facing six counts of mischief after several businessees and vehicles were damaged downtown.

Distracted driving and seat belt violations rise across Kootenays

RCMP Kate Brown - October 8, 2026

Distracted driving and seat belt enforcement increased across the Kootenays in September, prompting renewed warnings from BC Highway Patrol.

U.S. resident charged with helping coordinate Tumbler Ridge shooting

Crime Emily Joveski - October 6, 2026

U.S. authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Washington resident in connection with February’s deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

B.C. officials “shocked” and “angry” after report details Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT history

Crime Emily Joveski - September 25, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling a report detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s alleged interactions with ChatGPT “shocking.”

Missing man’s body found near Slocan Lake

Missing Person My Kootenay Now - September 24, 2026

RCMP say human remains found near Slocan Lake in July belong to Thierry Brenon.

Charges laid in Waneta Junction and Robson busts

RCMP My Kootenay Now - September 18, 2026

Two men have now been charged in a pair of busts in Robson and Waneta Junction this week that resulted in the seizure of drugs and the disposal of explosives.