Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Judge dismisses lawsuit after man loses finger while sliding down Courtenay handrail
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court justice ruled a City of Courtenay handrail could have been safe if it was used as intended.The province's high court tossed out a claim from Christopher Slater, who sought...
Aug 28, 2021
Prolific offender caught in the act of catalytic converter theft
NANAIMO - Astute observations and a stroke of luck are primarily responsible for catching a man, well-known to police, red-handed.In the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 20, a catalytic converter w...
Aug 27, 2021
Man reportedly throws cigarette butts into bushes in Merritt, charged with assaulting officer
MERRITT - RCMP say a man was allegedly throwing cigarette butts into bushes in the 2000 block of Nicola Avenue of Merritt on Aug. 18.Merritt RCMP say they located the man and he tried to flee from the...
Aug 25, 2021
Police stop speeding, impaired & uninsured driver without working brakes in Nanoose
PARKSVILLE - A woman is facing several driving infractions, but she could be in a much worse position if not for a fast-thinking traffic patrol officer.Cpl. Mike Halskov of BC Highway Patrol said thei...
Aug 25, 2021
Two in custody after break-in and abduction in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A man is recovering in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an alleged abduction north of Salmon Arm.RCMP responded Monday (Aug. 23) at 5:45 p.m. after a man was report...
Aug 24, 2021
Nanaimo man avoids jail despite 'quite horrific' child porn collection
NANAIMO - A man busted with a substantial child porn haul will serve his sentence at home as opposed to behind bars.Tori Bruce Schild, 31, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 23 to one year of house arrest ...
Aug 24, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes cemetery dragging, attempted home invasion
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 438 calls for service from midnight Friday Aug. 13, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday Aug. 16. Below are some highlights from those calls.Alleged dragging near...
Aug 18, 2021
Kamloops man with a knife arrested after fight in Lower Sahali restaurant
KAMLOOPS - A 24-year-old Kamloops man faces charges for failure to comply with probation orders, following a report involving a knife and a restaurant washroom.Kamloops RCMP say they responded to a we...
Aug 18, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces soldier sentenced for bizarre unwanted touching incident in Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - New Year's Day was far from a leisurely stroll in the woods for two women approached by a drunken off-duty soldier.Brodie William Tyrrell Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of ...
Aug 18, 2021
Kamloops man charged after allegedly starting fire, scrapping with off-duty police officer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a suspect has been charged after an off-duty officer came upon a grass fire along Columbia Street last Thursday (Aug. 12). Police say around 9:00 p.m on August 12, officer...
Aug 17, 2021
