Tag: Castlegar RCMP

Bear killed after charging at kids in Castlegar

Fish & Wildlife My Kootenay Now - October 22, 2026

RCMP say on Monday afternoon they received a report of an "aggressive" bear near a school playground. The caller said the collared bear had charged two young children and a man.

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.

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.

RCMP raid Waneta Junction, Robson properties

RCMP My Kootenay Now - September 15, 2026

Several people have been arrested and a school was briefly placed on lockdown as police raided two rural properties in the Castlegar and Trail areas today as part of a drug trafficking investigation.

Castlegar RCMP searching for missing woman

Missing Person My Kootenay Now - September 3, 2026

Kimesha Clarke was last seen on Tuesday in the 1400 block of Columbia Avenue.

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.

Columbia River drowning victim’s body found

RCMP My Kootenay Now - July 21, 2026

The body of a man swept away in the Columbia River at Castlegar last month has been located.

Man believed drowned in Columbia River

Search & Rescue Submitted Article - June 23, 2026

Castlegar RCMP are trying to find a missing man who is believed to have been swept away in the Columbia River and may have drowned.

Castlegar RCMP seek prowler in two incidents

Crime My Kootenay Now - June 8, 2026

Castlegar RCMP believe the same person is responsible for two property offences over the past few days.

Witnesses sought after Castlegar woman assaulted

RCMP My Kootenay Now - June 2, 2026

RCMP said it happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday. They received a report that a young woman was outside a home loading items into a vehicle when a group of youths approached her.

Kootenay RCMP officers to be seconded for FIFA World Cup

RCMP My Kootenay Now - May 23, 2026

Castlegar RCMP expect at least one of their members will join a policing deployment for the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver.

Repeat false alarms in Castlegar could soon come with fines

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff - May 21, 2026

A new bylaw was introduced this week at city council that would allow two false security alarms within a one-year stretch, but the third one could come with a fine of $200.

Castlegar RCMP hoping for relief to staffing challenges

RCMP Greg Nesteroff - April 10, 2026

Sgt. Monty Taylor told city council this week that the local detachment is down to 14 of the 17 officers they are funded for following the transfer of one constable to Prince George.