Paramedics/Fire

Driver seriously injured in Highway 4 crash at Cameron Lake

WHISKEY CREEK - An apparent head-on collision resulted in the driver of a car being flown to hospital after hitting a semi truck on Highway 4.The incident occurred just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. ...

Aug 26, 2021

'We're entering the labour intensive phase:' crews creating space around Mt. Hayes wildfire

NANAIMO - Significant ground is being gained as firefighters deal with a wildfire near Nanaimo airport. Julia Caranci, fire information officer with Coastal Fire, told NanaimoNewsNOW weather condition...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 22, 2021

UPDATE: Crews make inroads on Mt. Hayes wildfire as favourable weather helps efforts

NANAIMO - A day of cooler weather has allowed fire crews to get an upper hand on the wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport. The Mt. Hayes fire was listed at 20 hectares the evening of Thursday...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 20, 2021 Aerial resources were dropping regular loads of water and fire retardant on the Mt. Hayes fire, southwest of Nanaimo Airport (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Mt. Hayes wildfire, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grows to 20 hectares

NANAIMO - A wildfire which sparked early Thursday afternoon has grown considerably. The Mt. Hayes fire, burning approximately 2.5 kilometres off of Hwy. 1, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grew rapidly a...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 19, 2021 Aerial resources were dropping regular loads of water and fire retardant on the Mt. Hayes fire, southwest of Nanaimo Airport (submitted photo/Jakob Mayfield)

Cyclist seriously hurt in Gabriola Island crash

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island.They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the fe...

Aug 16, 2021

Aggressive Interior wildfires triggers hundreds of evacuation orders & highway closures

NANAIMO - High winds and hot temperatures are driving aggressive fire behaviour on a number of fronts in the province's interior.The newly sparked Mt. Law wildfire is threatening properties around Pea...

Aug 16, 2021

'He didn't care:' court hears deplorable actions by impaired driver in fatal Parksville hit and run

NANAIMO - A severely intoxicated driver instantly killed a pedestrian in a Parksville hit and run before he and others deliberately misled Oceanside RCMP throughout their investigation.A sentencing he...

Aug 12, 2021

Wildfire near Chemainus 'being held' by crews ahead of next heat wave

NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation.After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyon...

Aug 10, 2021

Hot forecast has crews redoubling efforts on wildfire southwest of Chemainus

NANAIMO - Crews are continuing to halt the progress of a wildfire burning approximately nine kilometres southwest of Chemainus.The Copper Canyon wildfire, formerly the Holyoak Creek fire, hasn't grown...

Aug 09, 2021

Overnight rain, para-attack crew halts growth on Holyoak Creek fire

NANAIMO - Fire crews have managed to halt the spread of Vancouver Island's largest wildfire so far this season. Dorthe Jakobsen, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, told NanaimoNews...

Aug 07, 2021