The Elk Valley RCMP had 289 calls for service in Fernie between January and March.
During the same time in 2024, there were 260 calls for service.
“Files are a little bit up in Fernie in the last quarter compared to other years,” said Staff Sergeant Sven Nielsen.
“Business break and enters continue to be what they are, motor vehicle collisions are up a little bit from where they were, but not too much of a concern there.”
Break and enters for businesses increased from 17 to 20 and motor vehicle collisions over $10,000 jumped from three to eight.
The Elk Valley RCMP continues to see an increase in alcohol related incidents.
Nielsen says some of that can probably be chalked up to a thriving tourism industry in Fernie.
“I think it’s more or less in relation to the prosperity of the city increasing, including tourist activity and obviously ski season,” he said.
The department has been upping bar patrols and were conducting foot patrols during Ghostrider games while the season was still on.
The full quarterly report can be found here.
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