Crime & Courts

Nanaimo man sentenced for giant child porn haul & installing secret bathroom camera

Editors note: this article contains details of minors being sexually abused. Discretion is advisedNANAIMO - A once respected medical professional lost his family, home and career after his deplorable ...

Jun 15, 2023

Shooting in downtown Nanaimo sends one woman to hospital; suspect in custody

NANAIMO - At least one person is in hospital and another is in custody following a shooting and stabbing in downtown Nanaimo.Emergency crews were called to 20 Barsby Ave. along the Milestone River sho...

Jun 14, 2023

Tributes pour in following death of beloved retired Nanaimo prosecutor

NANAIMO - While his gown had been hung up for well over a decade, the death of a highly respected prosecutor caused many eyes to well up across the legal community. Glenn S. Kelt passed away recently ...

Jun 10, 2023

Guilty plea after man drops log off Jesse Island cliff onto kayakers near Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man admitted to his role in connection to a high profile assault last summer which local RCMP say could have been fatal. Tristan Jed Maunder, 38, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon on...

Daryl Major Jun 09, 2023

Man battling addiction convicted of defrauding Nanaimo bank

NANAIMO - A man with a strong prior work history as a heavy equipment operator saw his life derail after forming a drug addiction. Michael Wayne Bonson, 35, pleaded guilty to three offences and was ha...

May 24, 2023

Repeat highway blockader avoids jail, but hit with criminal record

NANAIMO - While he's not going to jail, a key organizer behind a pair of disruptive Vancouver Island highway blockades vows he'll find other ways to get his message across.Derek Hugh Menard, 34, was i...

May 18, 2023

Clerks hit with bear spray during Nanaimo convenience store robbery

NANAIMO - Local police are trying to identify a man accused of unloading a can of bear spray at a pair of clerks at a central Nanaimo store. Nanaimo RCMP say the incident happened on Wednesday, May 10...

May 17, 2023

Man fined for illegal angling, including dumping fish overboard near Nanaimo

NaNANAIMO - A recreational fisherman was fined and stripped of his right to fish for a year after being caught dumping his catch overboard in a conservation area. Colin Richard Wood pleaded guilty to ...

May 17, 2023

Man ordered to repay nearly $40K stolen from man hoping to emigrate to Nanaimo

NANAIMO - After a private refugee sponsorship plan in conjunction with a local church didn't work out, the funds were't returned, they were gambled away. Semere Gebremichaelwe previously pleaded guilt...

May 17, 2023

Vicious assault in downtown Nanaimo leaves victim with life-threatening injuries, police seek witnesses

NANAIMO - Local police are asking for witnesses or video footage following what they are calling a "vicious" assault involving a weapon which left one man with serious life-threatening injuries.Nanaim...

May 12, 2023