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At around 4:00am on December 11, 2011, the McBride RCMP were called to the area of 1st Avenue in McBride, after a local resident located a severely beaten male, found over an embankment, lying in the ditch. The male had been there for some time and was only noticed after his cries for help were heard.

After arriving on scene, police identified the injured male as a local resident of McBride. The man had suffered severe trauma to his head and face, to the point of being unrecognizable. It is what the man had with him that tipped the police to the man's identity. The man’s white walking cane, was found near him, teeing off police as to who the individual was. The Victim, a 55 yr old man from McBride is legally blind and uses a walking cane to assist him in his travels and is known by the general community.

RCMP Southeast District Traffic Services seized an estimated $75,000.00 worth of stolen jewelry, after stopping a vehicle for speeding on Highway 5 near Rayleigh, BC. A 41 year old male from Edmonton, Alberta, is now facing charges of possession of stolen property over $5000. 

On November 19th, 2011, a member with the RCMP Southeast District Traffic Services stopped the vehicle for having a broken tail light and further investigation lead to detention under the Controlled Drugs Substances Act.  It was determined that the male was in possession of marihuana and the male was arrested. A search was conducted on the vehicle and 0.5 grams of marihuana along with 108 18k gold rings, 3 necklaces, and 3 earrings were found in the vehicle. The estimated value of the jewelry is $75,000.00. 

Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell made the following statement Monday following the confirmation of the identities of the pilots lost in the air tanker crash near Lytton:

“On behalf of all British Columbians I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the families of pilots Tim Whiting and Brian Tilley.

“Fighting wildfires is inherently dangerous. This peril is matched only by the tremendous skill and bravery demonstrated every day by our firefighters and air crews.

“Tim Whiting and Brian Tilley displayed great courage and dedication to keeping British Columbians safe.

“I can only hope that the thoughts, prayers and outpouring of gratitude from British Columbians can provide their families and co-workers with some measure of comfort in their time of sorrow.”

By LeRae Haynes

Minister of Finance Colin Hansen spoke about the HST on Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce, explaining that he had spoken to them in March about the HST and wanted to give an idea of what has transpired since then.

“We knew at the time that we made our decision last summer that this was not going to be an easy political process and it certainly has not been: it’s lived up to that expectation. I think the other thing that has been frustrating for me, certainly, and for government, is what has been an inability for us, in those key months of April and May, to really communicate to British Columbians why it’s important, why it makes sense and why it works,” he said.

(Photo by Jason Ryll)