Sixteen people in the East Kootenay have lost their lives to toxic drugs so far in 2024, including 11 deaths in Cranbrook, two in Kimberley…
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One now dead after August 7 crash near Field
On August 7, at 12:20 p.m., emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle collision at Emerald Lake Road and Highway 1, near Field. Evidence at…
Three killed in Westside Road crash near Wilmer
On July 9, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Westside Road, near…
Incoming heat prompts safety reminder from BCCS
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is urging people to take extra care and plan ahead in the event of…
Helicopter pilot killed in crash near Brewer Creek
On Tuesday, July 2, at approximately 7 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP was notified of a helicopter crash south of Invermere, near Brewer Creek. A ranch…
A reminder to be water safe
The BC Coroners Service, together with the Lifesaving Society, are sharing a timely reminder of the risks associated with water activities. Updated statistics from the…
31 lives lost to toxic drugs in IH in February
Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service confirms that at least 177 people in British Columbia were lost to toxic, unregulated drugs in February, including…
24 East Kootenay lives lost to toxic drugs in 2023
Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms that toxic, unregulated drugs claimed the lives of at least 2,511 people in British Columbia in…
Missing helicopter located and pilot confirmed killed
UPDATE: Revelstoke RCMP are confirming that a helicopter, which was reported missing on January 5, has been located at a crash scene in Glacier National…
Quebec man killed snowmobiling near Revelstoke
On December 2, at 5:40 p.m., Revelstoke RCMP was notified of a missing snowmobiler on Boulder Mountain, near Revelstoke. The 27-year-old man from Quebec was…