Man expected to survive after alleged attack near Lund
Powell River RCMP are seeking witnesses after a 45-year-old man was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following an alleged attack along Highway 101 near Lund.
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A 45-year-old man is expected to survive after an alleged attack along Highway 101 near Lund left him with multiple stab wounds, according to Powell River RCMP. Police said they were contacted Aug. 30 after the man was admitted to hospital.
Initial evidence suggests he had been walking along Highway 101 at about 4 a.m. when he was allegedly attacked by a group of unknown suspects, RCMP said. The release did not provide suspect descriptions or say how many people were believed to have been involved.
Powell River RCMP are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the detachment at 604-485-6255. The investigation is being handled under file 2026-4692.
Castlegar council is expected to consider a new procurement policy Sept. 8 that would allow senior administrators to approve budgeted purchases worth up to $250,000 without returning to council for a separate vote.
Two wildfire restrictions that affected the Boundary through much of August have now been lifted. BC Wildfire Service ended the Category 1 campfire prohibition at noon Sept. 1 throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, several days after rescinding its regional prohibition on recreational off-road vehicle use on Crown land.
A 45-year-old man is expected to survive after an alleged attack along Highway 101 near Lund left him with multiple stab wounds, according to Powell River RCMP. Police said they were contacted Aug. 30 after the man was admitted to hospital.
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The Kelowna Rockets have made the first change at general manager in franchise history, promoting Curtis Hamilton to the position after Bruce Hamilton held the job for 35 years.
Christina Lake will host the B.C. RCMP Golf Championship for three days in September.
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Shara Cooper is the founder of Nordic Prairie Life (formerly, Recipe & Roots) and owner of the Boundary Sentinel. She is the mother of two teenage daughters, one dog (The Mediocre Gatsby), and one cat (Princess Roseabella the First aka Rosie). She lives in Edmonton, Alberta. You can find her writing most recently in the Toronto Star.
The discussion around the recent wildfire-related off-road vehicle restrictions got me thinking about more than one temporary ban. It also brought out a lot of strong opinions about e-bikes, trail users and who belongs on our local trails.