Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility
Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The property-arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison ...
Jan 28, 2026
'Completely unacceptable:' woman avoids jail for fatal Nanaimo area construction zone crash
NANAIMO - A local woman has avoided a prison sentence after speeding through a highway construction zone at night, killing one worker and injuring another. Christanne Marie Boufford, 53, was sentenced...
Jan 09, 2026 Christanne Marie Boufford leaves the Nanaimo Courthouse on Friday, Jan. 9 after avoiding a jail sentence for a fatal 2021 motor vehicle incident south of Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Property crime dips overall in Nanaimo area, but theft from vehicles increases: RCMP
NANAIMO - Property crimes reported to Nanaimo RCMP was down year-over-year in the Harbour City, barring a few exceptions. Nanaimo RCMP reported only two categories of property offences increased from ...
Jan 08, 2026
New judge appointed to backlogged Nanaimo provincial court
NANAIMO - A newly appointed judge is into her first week on the job at Nanaimo's overburdened provincial court. Christina Proteau, previously a Port Alberni-based Crown prosecutor, was appointed to Na...
Jan 08, 2026
Taxi driver in Qualicum Beach robbed at knifepoint, offender sentenced
NANAIMO - A late-night cab ride turned violent when a front-seat customer took exception to being asked for payment prior to continuing an extended trip. The customer, Connor Tyler Beckett, pleaded gu...
Jan 07, 2026
'He was wreaking havoc:' prolific offender sentenced for violent Nanaimo crime spree
NANAIMO - Homeless and desperate to feed a severe opioid addiction, a Nanaimo man's recent crimes included stealing a 13-year-olds' mountain bike and threatening to kill him. A sentencing hearing for ...
Dec 18, 2025
Man charged after hazardous rocks placed on highway near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A 19-year-old man is accused of intentionally placing rocks in the driving lanes of the Inland Island Hwy. earlier this year, causing damage to several vehicles. A charge of mischief ...
Dec 17, 2025
Two arrested, remain in custody after months-long drug investigation in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man and a woman remain in police custody following a five-month-long investigation into drug trafficking. Norman Shawn Miller, 44, and Carlene Marie Snedden, 42, were arrested Dec. 10 and ...
Dec 16, 2025
UPDATE: Alberta man accused of sexually abusing a child arrested in Red Deer
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP confirm Kyle Soloway was arrested in Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, Dec. 15.- - -EARLIER, NANAIMO - An Alberta man accused of multiple sexual offences in Alberta, may be residing i...
Dec 12, 2025
More jail for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker
NANAIMO - Marred by an extensive criminal history tied to life-long struggles, a local drug trafficker has been sentenced for a second time this year. Peter Anthony Alexander, 41, was handed two-and-a...
Dec 12, 2025