Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo Victim Services to receive half of $100,000 funding requested
NANAIMO - The under-funded Nanaimo Victim Services is receiving some help from the City, but not as much as was hoped. Councillors recently agreed during ongoing budget discussions to fund $50,000 for...
Nov 26, 2019 One new staff member will be added to the non-profit Nanaimo Victim Services, which helps victims of crime recover. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Police track down romance scammer in BC's west Kootenay region
NANAIMO - A man convicted of defrauding several women out of thousands of dollars has been arrested and faces new charges.NanaimoNewsNOW learned Jordan David Shepherd, 36, was arrested earlier this mo...
Nov 25, 2019 Jordan Shepherd, referred to as the romance scammer, was arrested for allegedly breaching the conditions of his probation this summer. He was taken into custody recently in Trail, B.C. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo department store manager sent to hospital after disturbing assault
NANAIMO - RCMP are investigating a violent assault against a store manager in the parking lot of Nanaimo North Town Centre.Cst. Gary O'Brien said on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5:45 p.m. the manager and a lo...
Nov 25, 2019 The manager of a north Nanaimo business was sent to hospital after approaching an alleged shoplifter in the evening of Nov. 23. (Nanaimo RCMP)
35-bed emergency shelter reopens as Nanaimo homelessness crisis worsens
NANAIMO - More doors have opened for Nanaimo's homeless as the weather takes a turn for the worse. The 35-bed shelter in St. Peters Hall has re-opened for the second year, starting Monday, Nov. 25. It...
Nov 25, 2019 A 35-bed shelter in St. Peters Hall has re-opened for its second year as the homelessness crisis in Nanaimo worsens. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'Absolutely fantastic resources for us:' police service dogs fine tune training
NANAIMO - A pair of RCMP police service dogs (PSD) had the opportunity to learn some new tricks while training this week.PSD's Herc, Hawk and their handlers staged a training session at the Regional D...
Nov 23, 2019 Police Service Dogs Herc (pictured) and Hawk conducted training on Regional District buses on Wednesday, Nov 20. (RDN)
New Nanaimo program helping curb high youth crime rates
NANAIMO - A special 12-week program is helping volatile Nanaimo youth open up, better themselves and comprehend the damaging consequences of their violent actions. The Real Talk program is run through...
Nov 22, 2019 The Real Talk program works to bring down barriers to youth crime and create an open and emotionally frank space for young men to talk. (Shutterstock)
Challenging market fast-tracks forestry company's winter closure
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's battered forestry sector has been dealt another blow.Mosaic Forest Management announced their operations are shutting down ahead of its usual winter closure due to what th...
Nov 22, 2019 Mosaic Forest Management announced it's shutting down for the winter break earlier than usual due to challenging market conditions. (Mosaic Forest Management)
Nanaimo's juvenile violent crime rate rises, far exceeds similar cities
NANAIMO - Area youth are increasingly being left adrift and alone in a negative world, which leads to them entering a world of crime. The recently unveiled Vital Signs report, which collects and prese...
Nov 21, 2019 Nanaimo's juvenile violent crime rate is significantly higher than other similar demographics.
Gas thieves cause sizeable fuel leak at Nanoose golf course
NANOOSE BAY - Thieves who syphoned gas from a fuel container at Fairwinds Golf club caused a significant environmental situation.In the overnight hours of Wednesday, Nov. 20, locks were broken off a f...
Nov 21, 2019 Around 400 litres of gasoline has seeped into drains and waterways at Fairwinds Golf Club following an overnight syphoning of fuel by thieves. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Overwhelming child porn stash one of largest seen by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - A man with no prior criminal record is being sentenced in a shocking child porn case involving more than 200,000 images and videos.Aaron Micheil Macrae, 35, pleaded guilty to possessing and ...
Nov 21, 2019 Aaron Macrae outside his sentencing hearing in Nanaimo on Thursday, Nov. 21. (CTV Vancouver Island)