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Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — After a few days of closures downtown, HBO’s production of ‘The Last of Us’ is moving on from the Harbour City. Filming for the popular show was first revealed at the end of April, shutting down businesses and roads on Commercial St. as crews transformed the area into a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with full building sets constructed in Diana Krall Plaza. Owner of Red Shelf Decor Steven Johns was one of the Commercial St. businesses whi…See the Story
‘Really happy they came:’ HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ vacating Nanaimo’s downtown
Gabriola · GabriolaSounder News BC Ferries says it will be resuming in-person meetings with Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) members and coastal communities to begin to tackle ideas and requests from ferry users up and down the coast. The in-person FAC meetings were all put on hold in October of 2023 after events at some of the fall meetings prompted security concerns for BCF staff. At one meeting, according to BC Ferries staff at the time, a member of the public ha…See the Story
FAC meetings to resume with new safety protocols in place - Gabriola Sounder
Nanaimo · NanaimoNANAIMO — A new pilot project getting ready to launch wants to help isolated and lonely seniors get more involved in community programs. The non-profit group Nanaimo Division of Family Practice (NDFP) were provisionally awarded a City grant on Wednesday, May 15 to help launch a social prescribing pilot project. Director of recreation and culture Darcie Osborne said at Council’s finance and audit committee meeting the unique program brings health…See the Story
Pilot project working to get Nanaimo seniors more connected to community
Trees · NanaimoNANAIMO — Highly flammable shrubs and trees located near homes are a potential recipe for disaster. That warning from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) assistant chief David Dales after gardening maintenance work with a blow torch went wrong in Nanaimo’s north end on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14. A cedar hedge was obliterated by flames at a property on Hammond Bay Rd. near Fillinger Cres., while the intense heat damaged two homes. “This was an accid…See the Story