Crime & Courts

Mounties shut down alleged drug house in Nanaimo's brechin neighbourhood

NANAIMO - An RCMP raid of a home near the Departure Bay ferry terminal turned up several ounces of fentanyl, suspected crystal meth and $2,000 cash.The bust occurred at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30...

Jul 31, 2020

Military munitions found in Nanaimo home after report of assault with a weapon

NANAIMO - Local RCMP say they found a stash of weapons, including military mortars, after raiding a north Nanaimo home.The discovery spawned from an assault with a weapon complaint which sent numerous...

Jul 29, 2020

Man shot at north Nanaimo home, another man arrested

NANAIMO - A man was arrested for allegedly shooting another man at a Malpass Rd. home off Metral Dr. in Nanaimo's north end Sunday afternoon.RCMP say it happened at 3 p.m.Cst. Gary O'Brien said the vi...

Jul 27, 2020

RCMP watchdog calls for report deadlines to ensure timely Mountie responses

OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog is calling for statutory timelines to ensure the Mounties respond to complaint findings in a timely way. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP ...

Jul 24, 2020

2 men convicted in booze-fuelled beating outside Nanaimo pub

NANAIMO - Two men were handed suspended sentences for their roles in a brawl outside a downtown Nanaimo pub which left one man with serious stab wounds.Leonardo Petitti from Calgary and Seth Micah Wes...

Jul 23, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP hoping domestic violence victims of Ladysmith man will come forward

NANAIMO - Police are circulating the photo of an accused abuser in the hopes of discovering previous victims. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Jon Stuart told NanaimoNewsNOW Kade Dwolinsky of Ladysmith was arrested ...

Jul 21, 2020

'A high level threat to public safety:' Lower Mainland gang stopped from expanding to Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An anti-gang task force says it has prevented a notorious Lower Mainland gang from expanding into the Nanaimo area. Though the Brothers Keepers only have 12 core members, they have nearly 20...

Jul 21, 2020

Qualicum Beach man sent intimate pictures of ex-partner to her father

NANAIMO - An irate Qualicum Beach man sent intimate pictures of his former partner to the victim's father in a bizarre case played out in court.The March, 2019 incident in Qualicum Beach was resolved ...

Jul 20, 2020

Confused cab passenger admits to threatening Nanaimo taxi driver

NANAIMO - An out-of-control cab passenger avoided an assault charge for initiating a confrontation after she couldn't recall where her Nanaimo hotel was located.Irene Garnett agreed to the lesser offe...

Jul 18, 2020

Aggressive man accused of assaulting seniors in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP arrested a man after a he became aggressive and allegedly assaulted a pair of seniors while at a liquor store in north Parksville.Police said the man became agitated inside...

Jul 14, 2020