Crime & Courts

Notorious Gabriola Island fisheries violator jailed following late night boat chase

NANAIMO - A banned angler with a lengthy and damning history of flouting fishery laws received a six-month jail sentence after he was caught red-handed in Vancouver Harbour.Scott Stanley Matthew Steer...

Dec 17, 2021

Prolific offender jailed for 'extremely dangerous' Qualicum Beach crime spree

NANAIMO - An erratic driver who rolled a stolen truck after entering oncoming Inland Island Hwy. traffic has been sentenced to 16 months behind bars.Sheldon James Johanson, 32, pleaded guilty to three...

Dec 13, 2021

Late night shooting in south Nanaimo sends one person to hospital

NANAIMO - Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a home on View St. in south Nanaimo late Saturday night.When officers arrived on scene around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 11., they foun...

Dec 12, 2021

Man sentenced for extended sexual abuse of young Nanaimo girl

NANAMO - Agonizing impacts of abuse at the hands of a once trusted family friend were highlighted during an emotional sentencing hearing.Robert Wayne Calvert, 51, had two years tacked onto an existing...

Dec 09, 2021

Williams Lake RCMP investigating early Sunday morning shooting

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP found an adult male suffering from a wound consistent with a gunshot Sunday (Nov. 28) morning.Police were called to a residence on the 600-block of Winger Road...

Nov 30, 2021

'Clearly unreasonable:' Appeals Court orders jail time for Parksville workplace scammer under house arrest

NANAIMO - A repeat fraudster who bilked $70,000 from her former employer has been ordered to exchange her electronic bracelet for a jail cell.The BC Court of Appeal announced two years of house arrest...

Nov 30, 2021

Inattentive driver sentenced for fatal rear-end crash in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Andrew Capadouca's wife kissed him and waved goodbye as he rode off on his motorcycle headed for lunch on a clear, warm afternoon in Nanaimo.Minutes later the 73-year-old retiree was pronoun...

Nov 29, 2021

Chetwynd RCMP searching for stolen knife with sentimental value

CHETWYND, B.C. - Chetwynd RCMP are searching for a stolen knife with sentimental value to its owner.A vehicle on the 4600-block of 47th Avenue was reportedly left unlocked and a desert camo 12-inch kn...

Nov 21, 2021

Missing Horsefly Lake boater found dead

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP confirmed that the 60-year-old man who went missing after a boating mishap on Horsefly Lake Sunday (Nov. 7) was found deceased.A search was conducted by RCMP, ...

Nov 09, 2021

Search underway for missing boater at Horsefly Lake

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP and Search and Rescue (SAR) are searching for a missing 60-year-old man after a boating mishap on Horsefly Lake on Sunday (Nov. 7).A search was conducted by RC...

Nov 08, 2021