Paramedics/Fire

Cigarettes largely responsible for rise in grass fires throughout Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An entirely preventable situation has seen a steady rise in bush fire callouts for local fire crews.Cigarettes have been labelled a primary cause of multiple fires along the side of roads or...

Jul 12, 2021

Out-of-province fire resources delayed due to mechanical issues, still en route to Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Help will arrive to B.C. a few days later than expected.B.C. Wildfire Service's (BCWS) Director of Provincial Operations Cliff Chapman said 100 out-of-province resources were expected to ar...

Jul 05, 2021

'It's really sad:' Whiskey Creek service station flattened in non-suspicious fire

WHISKEY CREEK - Fire officials believe a damaging blaze which destroyed the Whiskey Creek Co-op service station was accidental.Lt. Theresa Benoit with Coombs-Hillers Volunteer fire department said the...

Jun 18, 2021

Man airlifted to hospital in serious condition after diving accident in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - One person was flown to hospital with serious injuries following an accident while diving in shallow north Nanaimo waters.Crews from BC Ambulance, Nanaimo Fire Rescue and RCMP were called to...

May 20, 2021

Longstanding Nanaimo clinic to carry on despite devastating fire

NANAIMO - Stunned doctors and support staff helplessly watched Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews comb through the aftermath of a damaging fire at their clinic.The Family Practice Clinic on Victoria Ave. at 10...

May 17, 2021

Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town

Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...

May 09, 2021

Early morning fire rips through Departure Bay Rd. home

NANAIMO - Three people managed to escape a home on Departure Bay Rd. before it was engulfed in flame. Nanaimo Fire Rescue was called around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4 to a home in the 3100 block of D...

May 04, 2021

New custom-built fire truck arrives for Extension Volunteer Fire Department

NANAIMO - A rural volunteer fire department south of Nanaimo has a vastly improved primary firefighting asset. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced the Extension Volunteer Fire Dept. (EVFD) rece...

Apr 23, 2021

Gun powder poured on south Nanaimo backyard fire explodes, injures man

NANAIMO - A man was injured after a loud late-night explosion in the Harewood neighbourhood.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said police were among numerous emergency crews who responded to a reported explosion...

Apr 22, 2021

Nanaimo beekeeper optimistic predatory insect won't survive on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO -More coordination is in place to ensure honey-bee killing Asian giant hornets don't feel at home in the pacific northwest.A joint statement from government officials in B.C. And Washington St...

Mar 19, 2021