08/10/2026
Elk Valley RCMP conduct vehicle and boat checks near Koocanusa Lake
On July 31, 2026, Elk Valley RCMP frontline officers, BC Highway Patrol officers, and the BC Conservation Service worked together to conduct a large-scale check stop in Baynes Lake.
During the two-and-a-half-hour check stop over 400 vehicles were checked for driver’s licences, proof of insurance, as well as driver sobriety. Over 125 breath demands were issued resulting in two 24 hour driving prohibitions for impaired driving.
Numerous violation tickets were issued for no insurance, failure to produce insurance, and other infractions as well as 23 warnings issued for drivers failing to produce their driver’s licence. One driver was also ticketed by the BC Conservation Service for failing to stop at the mandatory boat check with the driver having been located during the check stop.
On August 7, 2026, Elk Valley RCMP conducted boat patrols on Koocanusa Lake. Although the smoky weather reduced boat traffic, over the course of the five-hour patrol 14 boats were checked for various safety regulations as well as checks conducted for having liquor on board the boats. Numerous written warnings were given for various infractions.
Elk Valley RCMP wish to express our gratitude to our partner agencies in assisting with the check stops and for their help in keeping our communities safe.
