Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Bow Horn Bay Fire Dept truck renewal push receives key addition
BOWSER - A freshly arrived new fire truck represents numerous positives for an increasingly busy rural fire department.Bow Horn Bay Fire Department (BHBFD) recently received a new $745,000 fire truck ...
Nov 29, 2025
'Then there was nothing, just silence:' at least one killed in early morning plane crash southwest of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An investigation is underway after a fatal plane crash southwest of the city.At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a small plane crashed in the backyard of a property on Twilight Way...
Nov 27, 2025
Parksville Fire Rescue benefits from new gear-cleaning devices
PARKSVILLE - New additions to the Parksville Fire Rescue (PFR) downtown hall are more efficiently cleaning potentially harmful contaminant threats facing firefighters. PFR chief Marc Norris said in th...
Nov 07, 2025
Candles spark significant Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - A serious late-night Nanaimo house fire has been deemed accidental. Nanaimo Fire Rescue deputy chief Stu Kenning said an investigation revealed lit candles in the basement near where a man w...
Nov 06, 2025
Nanaimo parents seek justice as woman charged with severely injuring young son likely fled country
NANAIMO - Parents of an eight-year-old Nanaimo boy seriously injured outside his own school want justice, but the person charged in the incident has apparently left the country.On Dec. 17, 2024, the t...
Nov 06, 2025
'Nanaimo got worse much quicker:' evolving downtown overdose prevention site aiming to better support clients
NANAIMO - Despite mounting neighbourhood challenges, an expanded facility helping those with substance use challenges is having an effect. Senior-level staff from Island Health made their case to Coun...
Oct 31, 2025
'It gets us into the community:' Nanaimo Fire Rescue hosts open house
NANAIMO - A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) takes place with the department's annual open house. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the event happens at Fire Station # 1 at 666...
Oct 20, 2025
Gas leak shuts down portion of Nanaimo’s Terminal Ave
NANAIMO - A busy block near downtown Nanaimo is temporarily closed due to a natural gas leak caused by a car striking a gas meter. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the gas leak forced the full...
Oct 14, 2025
Suspicious fire destroys Bowser home
BOWSER - Oceanside RCMP were assigned to investigate a suspicious fire at a home north of Qualicum Beach. Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department chief Mark Taylor said their crews were dispatched on M...
Oct 14, 2025
Fatal Hwy 4 crash near Whiskey Creek leaves one man dead and another seriously injured
WHISKEY CREEK - Police say speed and road conditions may have played roles in a serious Hwy. 4 crash over the weekend. A B.C. RCMP news release states opposing vehicles collided on Hwy. 4 on Saturday,...
Sep 29, 2025