Trevor Redmond mingled with several people in downtown Nanaimo during a mid-day break on Tuesday, Jan. 13 while running across Canada. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Ian Holmes

Fellow in Yellow 

Health advocate on Canada-wide run stops in Nanaimo

Jan 13, 2026 | 3:21 PM

NANAIMO  — He has every reason to be negative with constant heavy rains pouring down, but sure enough Trevor Redmond was viewed jogging into downtown Nanaimo with a wide smile on his face. 

 In the midst of a grueling awareness run from his hometown of Halifax, NS to Vancouver Island and back to the Nova Scotia capital, Redmond arrived in the Harbour City on Tuesday, Jan 13. 

 Known as the ‘Fellow in Yellow’, he’s ran 10,500 kilometers solo so far since March 2024, accompanied only by his push-buggy filled with essentials.  

 An ambitious goal of making it back home by late this year is targeted by the yellow-clad Redmond.

He’s a staunch supporter of Canada’s public healthcare system, having been hit by a car in 1986 at 15-years old, resulting in a severe leg injury. 

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 “It changed my whole perspective on just what the healthcare system means. It certainly meant a lot to me in keeping my leg because I was certainly at risk of losing it. I went through 12 operations through that time and a month-and-a-half in hospital.” 

 Redmond is no stranger to B.C. 

 His advocacy inspired him to previously bike ride across Canada and back, as well as walk across the country and making it halfway back to Nova Scotia. 

 “It’s to really get people talking about it, this is what investment can create — second chances for a lot of people.” 

 Proactive healthcare through exercise is another key message Redmond spreads while running through communities across the country. 

 “The more we move, the more we move others, it has been important to me, it’s important for everybody to do that. I really want to move Canada so this is how I’m doing it.” 

 Redmond also advocates for exercise as a tool to assist various mental health stressors. 

 His website raises crowd source funds to support his trip, while Redmond said donations beyond his day-to-day needs are given to A Dollar A Day Foundation, which provides funding to mental health and addictions initiatives. 

 Redmond’s run will continue northward with plans to make it all the way to Port Hardy before eventually making his way back to Halifax. 

 He typically camps out nightly, occasionally staying in hotels. 

 The affable Redmond conceded that seemingly endless rainfall lately has been challenging at times. 

 “Dry snow you’re good. Wet, rainy, I call it killer rain; when its 10 degrees and below because if you’re not prepared for that you’re going to be shivering, it’s going to be very uncomfortable.” 

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