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CRA scams pick up with tax season: RCMP
Cranbrook RCMP is informing the public of an ongoing scam with regard to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). âIf you havenât heard about the telephone scam,…
âCorporate Kyleâ scams Invermere business
An Invermere business ran afoul to a fraudster last week. On January 3, at about 8:30 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a…
Holiday season can be hot for scam activity
Residents of the Elk Valley are not the only ones trying to make a few extra dollars this holiday season. Frauds and scams that typically…
Preying on the kindness of others
A Cranbrook male is currently suspected in a large fraud, after initiating a fundraiser for Fort MacMurray under the name, âFort Mac Fundraiser.â In the…
Fraud prevention advice to small business owners
By Kim Inglis According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), fraud is a major threat to the Canadian small business community, hitting victimized…
Charges approved in two-year-old fraud investigation
In October 2012 Cranbrook RCMP commenced an investigation after receiving a complaint of theft/fraud from a local business. The business owner reported that a long…
Officer goes above and beyond for lost cat
Columbia Valley RCMP Report By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac While attending to a complaint in the 900 block of Government Street at 3 p.m. on Jan….
Speeding fail leads to impairment fail
Columbia Valley RCMP Report At 10:20 p.m. on April 19, a 2003 GMC Sierra was stopped as a result of a speeding infraction on Highway…
Invermere man arrested for assault and threats
Columbia Valley RCMP Report On April 2 Columbia Valley Detachment officers attended to a domestic assault complaint in the 4000 block of Wills Road in…