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nanaimonewsnow. com > 06/12/2026 > gang-enforcement-team-arrest-two-confiscate-significant-quantity-of-drugs

Gang Enforcement Team arrest two in Nanaimo, confiscate "significant quantity" of drugs

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (254+ words) NANAIMO " A specialized police unit has made a considerable dent in the local drug trade. Officers from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) Gang Enforcement Team arrested a man and a woman on Friday, June 5, in…...

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nanaimonewsnow. com > 06/02/2026 > one-arrested-more-running-from-police-south-of-nanaimo-after-lengthy-highway-chase

One arrested, more running from police south of Nanaimo after lengthy highway chase

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (360+ words) NANAIMO " An investigation into a stolen vehicle in the Comox Valley led to a high-speed chase and eventual arrest of one person south of the city. Mounties from multiple detachments were engaged in the effort through the early morning hours…...

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nanaimonewsnow. com > 04/08/2026 > b-c-man-gets-15-years-in-prison-metro-vancouver-shooting-death-in-2024

B. C. man gets 15 years in prison Metro Vancouver shooting death in 2024

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (173+ words) MAPLE RIDGE " A Metro Vancouver man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the killing of another man in Maple Ridge almost two years ago. Homicide investigators say 27-year-old Alexander Delair pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm last…...

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nanaimonewsnow. com > 03/17/2026 > rcmp-body-camera-rollout-hits-halfway-mark-technology-yet-to-deploy-in-nanaimo

RCMP body camera rollout hits halfway mark, technology yet to deploy in Nanaimo

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (488+ words) NANAIMO " While local detachments are still waiting, body cameras continue to be rolled out across RCMP detachments in B. C. As of last month, 90 of the province's 185 detachments are wearing and actively using the chest-mounted devices, which capture rolling video and audio…...

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nanaimonewsnow. com > 03/04/2026 > solomon-tells-openai-ceo-sam-altman-that-tumbler-ridge-deserves-apology

Open AI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B. C. mass shooting: minister

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of Open AI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy violators....

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nanaimonewsnow. com > 10/01/2025 > quality-surveillance-video-leads-to-quick-arrest-of-qualicum-store-theft-suspect

Quality surveillance video leads to quick arrest of Qualicum store theft suspect

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) QUALICUM BEACH " Mounties in Oceanside have been able to make a quick arrest of a man they believe to be responsible for a retail store theft, while also confiscating several weapons. Mark Trinity Calliou, 50, remains in custody awaiting a court…...