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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.

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.

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.”

Gun control advocates urge RCMP for more transparency around Tumbler Ridge shooting weapons

Crime Emily Joveski - September 16, 2026

Gun control advocates are renewing calls for more details about the firearms used in February's deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting.

Police shooting in Salmo under investigation by IIO

Crime Kate Brown - September 4, 2026

British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after an RCMP officer shot and seriously injured a man during the execution of a search warrant in Salmo.

Two arrested, stolen vehicle recovered near Slocan

Crime My Kootenay Now - August 21, 2026

Slocan Lake RCMP say they were called Thursday around 3 p.m. about a suspicious vehicle near the Mulvey Creek bridge.

B.C. man extradited from Germany pleads guilty in dark web drug trafficking case

Crime Emily Joveski - August 5, 2026

A British Columbia man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for his role in a dark web drug trafficking operation.

Man charged in Castlegar break-in

Crime My Kootenay Now - July 30, 2026

A 47-year-old Castlegar man has been charged following a residential break-and-enter late last year.

Charge laid in Creston homicide

Crime Kate Brown - July 24, 2026

A 27-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following a homicide in Creston.

B.C. crime severity falls for second straight year, says Statistics Canada

Crime Kate Brown - July 23, 2026

B.C. recorded one of the strongest improvements in police-reported crime among the provinces in 2025, even as crime trends across Canada remained mixed.