Crime & Courts

Man found not-guilty for alleged sex offence in Nanaimo involving family member

NANAIMO - A man was acquitted of fondling allegations stemming from a visit with relatives in Nanaimo. The BC Supreme Court decision from Madam Justice Heather MacNaughton on Tuesday, Dec. 15 followed...

Dec 15, 2020

Brazen porch pirates busted in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Police say they were able to catch two accused porch pirates thanks to the high quality security footage which captured the crime. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the woman seen in a widely circ...

Dec 15, 2020

New specialist positions at Nanaimo RCMP focusing on child porn investigations

NANAIMO - Two positions at the local RCMP detachment are being looked at to help process the immense volume of information collected during major crime and child porn investigations.A digital forensic...

Dec 14, 2020

Top Stories of 2020: Repeat offender found guilty for Country Club Centre truck rampage

NANAIMO - The year started off with a bang when a dangerous driver and prolific offender damaged several cars and buildings during a rampage at Country Club Centre.Reports of a serious motor vehicle i...

Dec 11, 2020

VIDEO: Brazen porch pirate nabs parcel from central Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - Mounties are looking to identify a woman who casually stole a parcel from a central Nanaimo home recently.Security video showed a blonde woman in her 30's approach the front door of a home i...

Dec 10, 2020

Pre-trial conference scheduled for Nanaimo Mountie charged in public intoxication arrest

NANAIMO - An RCMP officer charged with assault causing bodily harm will be back in court in the new year for a pre trial conference.Cst. Tim Mason, charged in relation to a Dec. 2, 2018 incident in Na...

Dec 10, 2020

Nanaimo homeowner chases down break & enter suspect, forces him to report crime

NANAIMO - A central Nanaimo homeowner took matters into his own hands when he noticed a potential thief on his property.Police say it happened on Sunday, Dec. 6 at about 2:30 a.m. at a Beverly Dr. hom...

Dec 08, 2020

CounterAttack: Nanaimo RCMP to set up roadblocks in 'non traditional' areas

NANAIMO - Local mounties are on their yearly quest to limit the amount of impaired drivers on area roads through the holidays.The detachment's annual roadblocks will be established on "any given night...

Dec 05, 2020

Nanaimo police seek motorist in daytime hit & run

NANAIMO - Mounties are looking for the driver of an unlicensed vehicle who rammed a truck and ran off. The crash happened on Wednesday, Dec. 2 just before noon on Jordan Ave. at Wellington Rd., near F...

Dec 04, 2020

Tent fire breaks out at Wesley St. in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A significant fire broke out among a growing homeless encampment in downtown Nanaimo. Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the Wesley St. encampment scene around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3...

Dec 03, 2020