Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

NANAIMO - Black smoke was visible from across much of the city Tuesday morning, stemming from a bush fire inside Bowen Park.The fire sparked on Tuesday, Aug. 16 just after 10 a.m. toward the northern ...

NANAIMO - A reckless case of impaired driving involving a speeding car hitting and killing a cyclist resulted in a four year prison sentence. Justin Jinil Stevens, 28, was handed the sentence in provi...

NANAIMO - A large, active storm system making its way through Vancouver Island is leaving behind some wildfire activity.Four fires were sparked in a matter of hours after an early morning storm system...

NANAIMO - Following years of planning, a new multi-purpose firehall in downtown Nanaimo is now partially functional with staff transitioning into the newly built facility.Over the past few weeks Nanai...

NANAIMO - A local coffee shop won't re-open anytime soon following a serious overnight fire.The Northfield Rd. Tim Hortons location was severely damaged during an overnight fire reported on Tuesday, A...

NANAIMO - First responders successfully rescued two small dogs from a burning central Nanaimo home.Heavy smoke was reported coming from the basement of a home in the 2100 block of Boundary Ave., near ...

NANAIMO - The driver and lone occupant of a concrete pump truck was not injured after losing control of his vehicle on Nanaimo's Hammond Bay Rd.The large truck veered off the road's shoulder and lande...

NANAIMO - A man was sent to hospital in stable condition after a serious late night single-vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway.BC Emergency Health Services stated the crash happened near the Northfie...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is giving its residents more tools to help prevent the spread of wildfires. The RDN recently completed their new Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CW...

LANTZVILLE - A U-Haul van unexpectedly reversed in a driveway, dragging the occupant from the driver side door about 80 feet before bumping into a home across the street.The incident happened on Harle...