Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Two students killed after bus carrying University of Victoria students rolls over near Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI- Two students have died and another three were seriously injured after a bus carrying a group from the University of Victoria rolled over Friday Sept. 13.The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Ce...
Sep 14, 2019 Two people have died and several others injured after bus roll over near Port Alberni Friday night. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Tour de Rock riders set for rail pump car showdown
NANAIMO - When the 2019 Tour de Rock rolls through Nanaimo and Ladysmith, riders will have a little extra incentive to pedal hard.They'll be racing against a handful of local firefighters on Sept. 30 ...
Sep 13, 2019 Nanaimo firefighters are preparing to race the Tour de Rock pack on Sept. 30, part of a fundraising initiative by Island Corridor Foundation. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man seriously hurt in north Nanaimo motorcycle crash
NANAIMO - A motorcycle rider is in serious condition after he was thrown from his bike in a crash on Hwy. 19 in north Nanaimo. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the motorcyclist rear-ended a tour bus on Mon...
Sep 03, 2019 Hwy. 19 long weekend traffic was snarled for southbound commuters due to a late Monday, Sept. 2 afternoon crash. (Submitted photo)
Number of working smoke detectors in Nanaimo homes plummets to 5-year low
NANAIMO - Local firefighters are renewing their push for families to test and replace their smoke detectors after discovering a worrying trend. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry said only 28 per cen...
Aug 20, 2019 Working smoke detectors were found in less than 30 per cent of Nanaimo house fires in 2018. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man in late 70's passes away at Brannen Lake over long weekend
NANAIMO - The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of a man in his late 70's at Brannen Lake. The Service confirmed the man passed away on Monday, Aug. 5. Emergency responders were called to...
Aug 06, 2019 The BC Coroners Service confirmed a man in his late 70's passed away at Brannen Lake on Monday. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New $4M fire hall approved for Dashwood Volunteer Fire Dept.
NANAIMO - Volunteer firefighters north of Qualicum Beach will have a new home away from home. The replacement project for the 35-year-old Dashwood Fire Hall was officially approved on Friday, July 26....
Aug 02, 2019 A new, larger Dashwood Fire Hall than the one seen here is slated to be built early 2020. (submitted)
Fatal float plane crash on central BC coast
NANAIMO - Four people died in a float plane crash on B.C.'s central coast on Friday, July 26.Lt. Chelsea Dubeau of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said a Cessna 208 float plane crashed on Addenbr...
Jul 26, 2019 The plane indicator shows where the small floatplane went down. Officials have confirmed the weather at the time was poor. (Google Earth)
'It was badly needed:' new North Oyster fire hall opens
NANAIMO - Years of planning and waiting has paid off for North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department crews, who finally have a newly expanded fire hall.The new four-bay Yellow Point Rd. hall officially ope...
Jun 22, 2019 The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department's new hall features four bays and many other amenities. (Florian Schulz)
Failed marijuana oil extraction caused fire, huge explosion: Parksville Fire Dept.
PARKSVILLE - An attempt to extract marijuana oil was behind a large explosion and fire at River Green Resort in Parksville.Assistant chief Steven Leidl with the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department sa...
Jun 14, 2019 Fire investigators ruled this volatile blaze was caused by a fuel source used to extract cannabis oil at a cabin in River Green Resort in Parksvlle on June 13, 2019. (Submitted photo)
Fire calls decrease at Nanaimo's temporary housing sites, serious concerns remain
NANAIMO - After a rash of false alarms, the number of fire calls at Nanaimo's contentious temporary housing sites is decreasing. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the sit...
Jun 13, 2019 Snapshots of living conditions within Nanaimo's two temporary housing sites. (Nanaimo Fire Rescue)