Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Outpouring of support to help fire evacuees in Vernon
The City of Vernon has seen a huge response to a request for more volunteers to help wildfire evacuees at the city's emergency reception centre.The city said Friday there has been an outpouring of sup...
Aug 06, 2021
Repeat Nanaimo fentanyl trafficker serving back-to-back jail sentences
NANAIMO - A drug trafficker caught red-handed by Nanaimo RCMP was sentenced to an additional three and a half years in jail, less than three months after he was put away for separate local drug offenc...
Aug 05, 2021
Condition of Nanaimo dirt bike rider improves after serious Rock City Rd. crash
NANAIMO - A man involved in a dirt bike crash on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd. is expected to survive.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien informed NanaimoNewsNOW the man is in stable condition after he lost cont...
Aug 04, 2021
One person sent to hospital after plane overturns on Kamloops Lake
KAMLOOPS - A patient was transported to hospital following a plane incident west of Kamloops this morning (July 28).BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) told CFJC Today it received a call at 9:33 a.m...
Jul 28, 2021
Hundreds more on evacuation alert, dozens ordered out as White Rock Lake wildfire rages
The White Rock Lake fire near Westwold continues to grow. The B.C. Wildfire Service estimates the size at 17,900 hectares, up 5,000 hectares from Monday's estimate. The Regional District of North Okan...
Jul 27, 2021
Nothing found after report of dead body at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - Reports of a dead body floating at Westwood Lake may have been a false alarm.RCMP, along with Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance were called to Westwood Lake around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Ju...
Jul 26, 2021
VIDEO: Crews attempt rescue after dog falls down Nanaimo's Abyss
NANAIMO - Firefighters and rope rescue technicians pulled off a successful rescue of a small dog which fell down an infamous hiking spot south of the city.Crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue attended the s...
Jul 20, 2021
Person hospitalized after serious police dog bite injury on Quadra Island
QUADRA ISLAND - An incident drawing a substantial police response to Quadra Island is being reviewed by the Independent Investigations Office.According to the IIO, police responded to reports of a per...
Jul 19, 2021
Province hiring more paramedics to meet rising demand
NANAIMO - The recent heat wave and increased social gatherings stressed B.C.'s emergency health service. In response, health minister Adrian Dix announced on Wednesday, July 14 85 paramedics and 30 di...
Jul 14, 2021
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
