Paramedics/Fire

Old Coombs Community Hall fondly remembered after devastating fire

COOMBS - A substantial fire levelling the historic old Coombs Community Hall is igniting memories and emotions for those deeply tied to the site.The nearly 100-year-old structure on Hwy. 4 in the spra...

Jan 15, 2021

Pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle behind Brooks Landing

NANAIMO - A jogger hit by a vehicle while crossing a road at night was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the 22-year-old jogger was h...

Jan 13, 2021

Man convicted of manslaughter over drug dispute at south Nanaimo apartment

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was convicted after beating his drug dealer for smoking $80 worth of prepaid heroin and crystal meth.John Albert Buchanan was convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter fo...

Jan 12, 2021

Woman ejected from van during major crash on Duke Point Hwy. near Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A serious, multi-vehicle crash shut down the Duke Point Hwy. Tuesday morning.Nanaimo RCMP said a van travelling westbound on Duke Point Hwy. crossed the centre line and collided with a semi-...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 12, 2021

Man hospitalized after Boxing Day stabbing in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A man was flown to hospital with a significant stab wound after an altercation at a campground got out of control.The incident ocurred at Riverside Resort in Qualicum Beach on Hwy. 19...

Dec 31, 2020

Suspected drunk driver damages several vehicles in loud late-night wreck

NANAIMO - A series of bangs rang out in a north Nanaimo neighbourhood after a suspected impaired driver bounced his car off several parked vehicles.It happened Tuesday Dec. 22 around 11:45 pm on Uplan...

Dec 23, 2020

VIDEO: Heroic Arrowsmith SAR response saves man from rushing Little Qualicum Falls

QUALICUM BEACH - A swift and brave response from Arrowsmith SAR likely saved the life of a man stranded below the upper waterfall at Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park.A call for help came in Satur...

Dec 14, 2020

'It's historic:' first Vancouver Island dedicated air ambulances land in Nanaimo & Parksville

NANAIMO - A helicopter and plane are now responding to emergency calls and less serious trips to major hospitals from all over Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast region.BC Emergency...

Dec 09, 2020

Tent fire breaks out at Wesley St. in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A significant fire broke out among a growing homeless encampment in downtown Nanaimo. Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the Wesley St. encampment scene around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3...

Dec 03, 2020

Two motorbike riders hurt in late afternoon collision in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Witnesses say a driver attempting to turn onto Labieux Rd. hit a motorbike with two men aboard.It happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 on Labieux Rd. at Blackburn Pl, one block nor...

Nov 30, 2020