Nanaimo's Chief Administrative Officer Tracy Samra has been charged in connection with an incident which took place at city hall on Jan. 31, 2018. At the time of the alleged incident, Nanaimo city hall issued a news release stating that a person had been arrested in relation to an incident in which police were called to the building. Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay said the incident involved threats uttered against several people who work at city hall, including himself. There's been tension and conflict around the council table at Nanaimo City Hall in recent years. The City of Nanaimo's council has been plagued by controversy in recent years.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 00:33 UTC