The bears have arrived!

© Sandie Rose

As is usual at this time of year, black bears are here in full force in Gold River it seems.

It is always concerning, however this year there is at least one female with cubs wandering through town.  Conservation officers have been in the Village and have been observing

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Body found in Upper Campbell Lake positively identified

Shortly after 2:00pm on July 16th, Campbell River RCMP and Nooka Sound RCMP responded to a report of  human remains discovered by canoeists in the Upper Campbell Lake area.

Nootka Sound RCMP have just advised that following an autopsy by the BC Coroners Office, the body has been positively

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Stolen 2007 Yamaha Grizzly 700FI

The Nootka Sound RCMP is requesting your assistance in locating a stolen 2007 Yamaha Grizzly 700FI.

The quad was stolen from a campsite near the Head Bay dry land sort near Tahsis, BC around the 10th of May, 2010.

The quad is unique in that it has chrome rims

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B&E over May long weekend

Nootka Sound RCMP advise that over the recent long weekend a Break & Enter occurred at a residence on Nimpkish Drive.

An extremely intoxicated 17 year old male had entered a residence in the 600 block of Nimpkish Drive, and proceeded to compile and collect valuable items and place them in an

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Update on missing person

This is a quick update from the RCMP on the missing person file.

Today marks the seventh day of the search, and there are still no signs of Shawn (Ryan) Kennedy.  However, authorities have located and identified some items of Kennedy’s clothing in the area where he was last seen.

Several police and

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Missing person – RCMP requesting assistance

The Nootka Sound RCMP is requesting assistance in locating 22 year old Shawn KENNEDY.

KENNEDY was reporting missing from Campbell River on the evening of April 15th, 2010 by his family.

KENNEDY’s vehicle, a blue 1994 Pontiac Sunbird, was located by police parked on Highway 28 near the Buttle Lake

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RCMP ask for help in identifying suspect in weekend B&E

Nootka Sound RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a B&E suspect.

A Break & Enter occurred around midnight on Saturday March 20th at the Gold River Liquor Store, where an unknown male gained entry to the business.

The suspect is described as a young (teenage) Native male, who is

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Hwy 28 closed

Nootka Sound RCMP are advising the temporary closure of Highway 28 due to an accident at approximately 2:30pm today.

A logging truck dumped it’s load of logs just east of the Strathcona Park Lodge.  Officials are estimating the road to be closed for three to six hours.

Update:  As of about three hours ago the Highway is

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Willful damage to RCMP vehicle

Between 11-11:30 pm this past Friday night RCMP were conducting routine patrols around the Village of Gold River when an object was thrown at the vehicle and the rear side window was smashed.

Nootka Sound RCMP were driving near the 400 Block of Nimpkish Ave (near the Gold Crest Apartments) when a beer can full of

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Vehicle down embankment has happy ending

If you heard sirens in Gold River around dinner time on Wednesday Jan 13th, and were wondering what was happening, read on:

On Wednesday crews who were working near the Buttle Lake narrows discovered a vehicle down a 40 ft embankment.  Their radio conversations were overheard, and the incident was called into the RCMP.  Gold River

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