Health

Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours

NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.The first fire at the home ...

Sep 14, 2023

Cyclist hospitalized after failing to stop at south Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - Police say a cyclist ignored a stop sign leading to a collision with a van which sent the rider to hospital. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at about...

Sep 06, 2023

Mandated drug decriminalization data delayed

NANAIMO - Nearly seven months into a pilot project in which possessing small amounts of hard drugs was decriminalized across B.C., the province is behind its own schedule on publishing online data. Ma...

Aug 16, 2023

Local advocates create care backpacks for men battling cancer

NANAIMO - What started out as a small gesture to help male cancer patients feel acknowledged and more comfortable during their treatments has taken on a life of its own. Don Helgeson and Greg Brown of...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 15, 2023

Burned vehicle sparks larger bushfire along Nanaimo waterfront

NANAIMO - A south end vehicle fire quickly spread and jumped into the surrounding bush, triggering a large response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crewsMultiple NFR crews were paged out after 911 call...

Aug 14, 2023

Approaching heat wave triggers calls for caution across Island and interior regions

NANAIMO - While forecasters don't expect records set in the 2021 heat dome event to be even remotely threatened, a strong ridge of high pressure making its way to B.C. is still concerning. Temperature...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 10, 2023

WestJet plane hits parked military aircraft at Comox air base, passengers evacuated

COMOX - A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton didn't get off the ground as the 737 aircraft hit a parked military plane on the ramp of 19 Wing Comox.The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 09, 2023

'Desperately needed and long overdue:' Nanaimo health advocates push for improved cardiac care

NANAIMO - Amplified by an ever-growing and aging population, local healthcare advocates called for enhanced cardiac services for the mid and north Island residents. A Tuesday, Aug. 8 news conference s...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 09, 2023

Cyclist hit on highway south of Ladysmith, traffic delays ensue

LADYSMITH - One person was flown to hospital for treatment following a serious collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist.A statement from BC Emergency Health Services noted it received a call on Tue...

Aug 08, 2023

'Promises to be a good thing:' Parksville residents weigh in on proposed addictions treatment centre

PARKSVILLE - Local citizens had their chance to voice opinions about a proposed addiction treatment centre in downtown Parksville. An open house for a proposed 24/7 addictions treatment facility was h...

Aug 03, 2023