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Man who assaulted Nakusp senior loses restitution appeal

Crime Greg Nesteroff - August 21, 2025

A judge has dismissed the appeal of a man who said he shouldn't have to pay restitution in addition to serving jail time for assaulting a Nakusp senior.

Arrest made in Crescent Valley break-in

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - August 15, 2025

A woman suspected in a break and enter was arrested in Nakusp after images circulated on social media.

Truck sought in Castlegar fuel theft

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - August 14, 2025

Castlegar RCMP want your help identifying a vehicle that might be connected to a fuel theft this week.

Pellet gun seized in Trail

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - August 12, 2025

Police said they responded Friday afternoon to the 100 block of Reservoir Road about a man waving a weapon.

When ding-dongs forget to ditch

Crime Kate Brown - July 31, 2025

Youths in Warfield and Fruitvale got more than they bargained for when two separate incidents of Ding-Dong-Ditch missed the ditch part.

You can’t park there

Crime Kate Brown - July 31, 2025

A 40-year-old Trail woman has caught some unwanted attention after she was seen driving across her neighbours lawn and later crashed into her own garage door on Sunday.

Police seek to identify tire thief

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - July 30, 2025

Castlegar RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to identify an alleged tire thief.

Woman caught in crypto scam

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - July 24, 2025

A 61-year-old Trail woman has lost $37k in an elaborate online cryptocurrency fraud.

Castlegar teens allegedly confronted by gun-weilding man during campout

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - July 17, 2025

Castlegar RCMP are investigating a incident involving a man with a firearm who allegedly confronted a group of teens during a wilderness camp, leading to damage to their equipment.