Crime & Courts

Guilty plea avoids trial for man facing Nanaimo prostitution charge

NANAIMO - A scheduled preliminary inquiry shifted to a sudden guilty plea by a man admitting to a charge of advertising sexual services.Seyed Kourosh Miralinaghi, 20, will be sentenced at a later date...

Feb 19, 2021

Nanaimo RCMP arrest man accused of threatening to stab Canadian Tire employees

NANAIMO - Police were at the right place at the right time to arrest a man who allegedly claimed he would stab workers at the Nanaimo Canadian Tire.A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated officers happened...

Feb 18, 2021

Arrest warrants issued for alleged Nanaimo fraudster Stevie Pirart

NANAIMO - Police are looking for a Nanaimo woman charged with over a dozen criminal code offences, including possessing stolen property and fraudulent activity.Numerous arrest warrants were issued for...

Feb 17, 2021

Feds would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill

OTTAWA - Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says today the m...

Feb 16, 2021

Preliminary inquiry scheduled for man accused murdering Nanaimo teen

NANAIMO - A preliminary inquiry for the man accused of murdering Nanaimo's Makayla Chang is now scheduled.Court records show Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 were established as dates for the hearing for Steven Bacon...

Feb 12, 2021

Machete used in Brechin Hill home invasion

NANAIMO - Police say a machete was used in a home invasion by two men who burst into a condo unit on Poplar St. just off Terminal Ave.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Monday, Feb. 8 at about 8 ...

Feb 09, 2021

Investigation continues into Nanaimo Parkway smash and dash, drugs and weapons seized

NANAIMO - Police are continuing an investigation into a late-night single vehicle accident on the Nanaimo Parkway.Emergency services attended a stretch of Hwy. 19 adjacent to Pryde Vista golf course a...

Feb 08, 2021

Appeal court lengthens parole period in triple murder of Castor family

CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.The decision ann...

Feb 08, 2021

Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing Calgary couple, grandson

CALGARY - Alberta's top court has upheld a life sentence with no chance of parole for 75 years for a man who killed a Calgary couple and their young grandson.A jury found Douglas Garland guilty of thr...

Feb 08, 2021

Impaired driver clocked going double posted speed limit on Hwy. 19A

NANAIMO - A young woman was prohibited from driving for 90 days and issued a $483 fine for excessive speeding after a late night jaunt with friends.An RCMP patrol car spotted a vehicle travelling sout...

Feb 05, 2021