Paramedics/Fire

Murder charge laid in connection with missing Nanaimo man

NANAIMO - A first degree murder charge related to the death of man missing for an extended period of time materialized following a lengthy police investigation.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said...

Mar 10, 2022

'Sequence of poor decisions:' families of men killed at Gabriola Island work site sue for damages

GABRIOLA ISLAND - The family of two men killed at a construction site are suing the company managing the site.Chris Straw, 62, and Marc Dor, 59, were killed with the arm of a concrete pumper truck bro...

Mar 09, 2022

Man sentenced for lying to police following fatal hit & run in Parksville

NANAIMO - A man's unsophisticated bid to mislead police investigating an impaired driving case deepened the pain for the victim's family.Travis Zackery Taylor, 32, was sentenced to a 12 month conditio...

Mar 04, 2022

VIDEO: 'We thought it was a bomb:' damage extreme and widespread from home explosion

NANAIMO - Neighbours are spending the day surveying damage after a large explosion destroyed a home on Pine St.The blast, followed by a massive shockwave which was felt and heard across Nanaimo, occur...

Feb 28, 2022

Arson suspected as early morning fire destroys vehicle, damages building

NANAIMO - An early morning fire torched a vehicle in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood.Fire Rescue and RCMP were called out to a residential parkade in the 600 block of Poplar St. on Monday, Jan. 31 just...

Jan 31, 2022

Nanaimo man charged with murdering fellow inmate in Alberta

NANAIMO - A local man behind bars in an Alberta prison is now accused of murder following the death of another inmate.Ashley Laird Baird, 38, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jeffr...

Jan 28, 2022

Island Health pushes back elective surgeries at NRGH as part of 'temporary service adjustments'

NANAIMO - Staffing levels are behind a planned reduction of certain services at hospitals across Vancouver Island, according to the local health authority.A statement from Island Health issued Tuesday...

Jan 18, 2022

Car smashes through dance academy window in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A local performance art space sustained significant damage after a vehicle came crashing through.First responders were called to Sara Raymond Dance Academy at Nored Plaza near Costco, at 2 p...

Jan 18, 2022

New round of neighbourhood safety audits coming to Nanaimo

NANAIMO -First of its kind safety audits introduced last year are being repeated to include new areas of the city to gauge how safe people feel in their local neighbourhood. Christy Wood, the City's c...

Jan 15, 2022

Tow truck driver seriously hurt after hit by alleged impaired driver on Hwy 19 in Lantzville

NANAIMO - A tow truck driver is recovering after being struck by an alleged impaired driver on Hwy. 19 north of Nanaimo.RCMP said around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.11, 2022, a driver from Mid Island To...

Jan 12, 2022