Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Wildfire number surges to about 140 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the province has nearly tripled since mid-week as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more ...
Aug 30, 2025
'Rolling several times:' driver airlifted to hospital after Hwy. 19 crash
NANAIMO - One person was airlifted to hospital following a single vehicle crash just north of Lantzville. The incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 22 around 6:15 a.m. involving a northbound black sports ...
Aug 22, 2025
'There were flames within feet of homes:' Dashwood fire chief recounts frantic fight against Wesley Ridge blaze
QUALICUM BEACH - Local fire departments played an integral role in protecting homes when the Wesley Ridge wildfire roared toward the vulnerable rural Meadowood area. A day removed from being formally ...
Aug 20, 2025
VIDEO: Alberni Valley wildfire expands, crews encouraged by weather shift
PORT ALBERNI - Strong winds pushed B.C.'s most notable wildfire closer to Port Alberni's southern fringes, but help from more favourable weather appears imminent. An update on the morning of Thursday,...
Aug 14, 2025
Off-roading crash claims lives of Nanaimo adventure couple
NANAIMO - Well-known for documenting off-roading and camping expeditions, a Nanaimo couple has died in the terrain they cherished. Matthew Yeomans and Stacey Tourout, both in their early 30s, passed a...
Aug 12, 2025
Wesley Ridge wildfire threat eases, listed as 'being held'
PARKSVILLE - After over ten days of fire crews working day and night on the Wesley Ridge wildfire, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) officials declared the fire is no longer burning out of control. At 588 he...
Aug 11, 2025 The Wesley Ridge wildfire burning north of Cameron Lake since July 31 is now considered 'being held' at 588 hectares in size as of Monday, Aug. 11. (BC Wildfire Service)
Tourists ticketed for ignoring BC Parks closure during Wesley Ridge wildfire
NANAIMO - Ontario tourists made an ill-advised stop at a beach to get up-close views of a helicopter scooping water from Cameron Lake to combat an out of control fire. It happened on Monday, Aug 4, ar...
Aug 07, 2025
'It’s unfathomable how much damage could have been done:’ Nanaimo & Ladysmith Mounties probe alarming crash
NANAIMO - Police say a head-on crash caused by a highly aggressive driver on the Trans-Canada Highway in Cassidy near Nanaimo Airport could have turned out much worse. Two injured occupants of a car w...
Aug 05, 2025
Pedestrian lying on Nanaimo road hit and killed
NANAIMO - Mounties are investigating after a 25-year-old Nanaimo man was hit and killed by a vehicle this week, after reportedly being seen lying on the roadway. On Tuesday, July 29, around 10:20 p.m....
Jul 30, 2025
'It was a total loss:' Coombs home destroyed in evening fire
COOMBS - More than 30 firefighters from multiple regional departments responded to a substantial house fire. Ron Schildroth, Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department chief, said they were alerted to ...
Jul 09, 2025