Paramedics/Fire

Skyrocketing overdose calls spark increased Nanaimo Fire Rescue responses

NANAIMO - Local fire crews continue to be strained by ever-increasing overdose call-outs every year.City councillors heard from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) chief Tim Doyle on Monday, Nov. 6, on how loca...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 07, 2023

Cinnabar Valley crash zaps power to south Nanaimo neighbourhood

NANAIMO - About 1,400 BC Hydro customers in the Cinnabar Valley area are without power following a single-vehicle crash.It happened on Friday, Oct. 27 at about 3:30 when a sedan with one person aboard...

Oct 27, 2023

City councillors order removal of burned-out central Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - Frustrated with no action to address a dilapidated eyesore of a property, City councillors want a Bowen Rd. home addressed immediately.During a special council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14 c...

Sep 15, 2023

Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours

NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.The first fire at the home ...

Sep 14, 2023

Shed destroyed, minor damage to home in fire on SFN #1 reserve

NANAIMO - A quick response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) helped limit the damage of a fire at a property on Canoe St. in south Nanaimo. NFR Cpt. Scott Mitrenga told NanaimoNewsNOW on scene a shed qui...

Sep 13, 2023

Prolific offender jailed for igniting fire at Nanaimo Tim Hortons location

NANAIMO - A well known troubled offender is scheduled to spend a further five months behind bars for setting fire to the Northfield Rd. Tim Hortons last summer.Kym Robert Arkell, 38, was handed a near...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 05, 2023

VIDEO: Fast moving fire chars brush along Nanaimo Parkway

NANAIMO - A quick call to 911 and rapid response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews prevented a grass fire from spreading too far. A cyclist travelling underneath the Nanaimo Parkway between Mostar ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 14, 2023

Burned vehicle sparks larger bushfire along Nanaimo waterfront

NANAIMO - A south end vehicle fire quickly spread and jumped into the surrounding bush, triggering a large response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crewsMultiple NFR crews were paged out after 911 call...

Aug 14, 2023

Approaching heat wave triggers calls for caution across Island and interior regions

NANAIMO - While forecasters don't expect records set in the 2021 heat dome event to be even remotely threatened, a strong ridge of high pressure making its way to B.C. is still concerning. Temperature...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 10, 2023

Cyclist hit on highway south of Ladysmith, traffic delays ensue

LADYSMITH - One person was flown to hospital for treatment following a serious collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist.A statement from BC Emergency Health Services noted it received a call on Tue...

Aug 08, 2023