NANAIMO - Traffic along the downtown's main retail corridor is closed for roughly the next week. Crews working on production setup for HBO's 'The Last of Us' have closed pedestrian and vehicle access along Commercial St. between Bastion St. and Terminal Ave., on Friday, May 10 with the closure to last through Wednesday...

NANAIMO - A man who previously served as a substitute teacher in School District 68 has been charged with a pair of child porn offences. Darrell Gilkes, 31, is charged with possession and distributing/importing child pornography in Nanaimo on Dec. 5, 2022. Those charges were approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service on ...

NANOOSE BAY - Boaters looking for safety tips and lessons out on the water are in luck.The Nanoose Power and Sail Squadron will host a free safe boating day at the Fairwinds Marina Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Chair of the event Peter Ladouceur said it's a great time to host the event with boating season near...

NANAIMO - For the first time since 2019, a cruise ship full of passengers is docked in the Harbour City.The MV Seabourn Odyssey arrived in Nanaimo on Thursday, May 9 just after 7 a.m. and is on the final leg of a 40+ day cruise which left Hong Kong in late March and made stops in China, South Korea, Japan and Alaska.On...

NANAIMO - A significant jail tenure has been issued to a man who pleaded guilty to a long list of drug charges. Shai Ben Eli Illan, 30, was recently sentenced in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo to 9.5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to seven drug trafficking charges and a pair of drug possession offences. Justice C...

NANAIMO - Employee wellness, ongoing crime reduction and prevention strategies, and dealing with gang recruitment in schools were all concerns for local mounties. Nanaimo RCMP's annual performance plan and future priorities were presented during the Monday, May 6 council meeting by Insp. Andrew Burton. Burton said they...

NANAIMO - At least one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a multi-vehicle crash along the Nanaimo Parkway.Emergency services were called to the Parkway intersection with Aulds Rd. at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8 after two northbound vehicles, a sedan and SUV, collided with a northbound semi as they p...

NANAIMO - They came, they danced and they're conquering.Jacksun Fryer and Carlow Rush, better known by fans as the Island-based dance duo Funkanometry, are through to the finals of Canada's Got Talent after performing to the Lipps Inc. song 'Funky Town' on the Tuesday, May 7 episode of the show."I think you are th...

NANAIMO - A vastly enhanced network of bases and staff are on standby just in case the unexpected happens. Mandated to bolster oil response times as a condition of approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, industry funded Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) established six new bases for a total of...

NANAIMO - In a bid to comply with new provincial legislation, the City is preparing to make sweeping changes to its property zoning.The zoning changes, centred around three new residential designations, are linked to a provincial mandate for increased density and are poised to affect nearly 25,000 properties in every a...