Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Parksville mobile home fire claims woman’s life
PARKSVILLE -A fully-involved structure fire in Parksville turned tragic over the weekend. Parksville Fire Rescue chief Marc Norris said they responded to a mobile home on Corfield St. North near the c...
Jun 30, 2025
Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed
NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...
Jun 16, 2025
New rural Qualicum Beach fire hall opens following extended planning process
QUALICUM BEACH - While it wasn't a smooth process, a modernized new firehall is now serving a rural area north of Qualicum Beach. Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members recently moved into ...
Jun 14, 2025
Three people injured in Deep Bay boat explosion
DEEP BAY - An apparent propane explosion injured three people aboard a sailboat, while the destroyed vessel sank at Deep Bay Marina. It happened on Thursday, June 5 shortly after 10 a.m. at the marina...
Jun 05, 2025
'She had multiple fractures:' woman rescued after rocky fall at Nanaimo's Pipers Lagoon
NANAIMO - A woman remains in hospital after a high fall off a rocky cliff.Emergency crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance Service, along with RCMP, were called to Pipers Lagoon on Sunday, Ju...
Jun 02, 2025
Battery-charging mishap ignites fire in Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Charging batteries to get heated vests and chairs primed for a camping trip led to a notable fire in the bedroom of a Nanaimo home. Reported on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13 in Nanaimo's ...
May 19, 2025
Weed-destroying torch ignited stubborn Nanaimo fire
NANAIMO - Yard maintenance work went awry when flames applied to weeds unknowingly spread inside an old stucco building along Nanaimo's Newcastle Ave. It took Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews several h...
May 14, 2025
'Difficult fire to fight:' substantial damage to storage property next to Nanaimo funeral home
NANAIMO - A home used primarily as storage for a neighbouring business was badly burned by fire on Thursday. Smoke was seen coming from the property belonging to Sands Funeral Home, along Newcastle Av...
May 08, 2025
No major injuries after Mustang collides with ambulance near Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - An ambulance and a sports car collided near an elementary school in central Nanaimo.The incident occurred on Friday, April 4 just after 1 p.m. at the Bowen/East Wellington road intersection,...
Apr 04, 2025
Crash snarls traffic on highway north of Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A crash severely impacted northbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Hwy. (TCH) near Ladysmith Thursday afternoon.BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), confirmed their crews responded to a mot...
Apr 03, 2025