Pancreatic, thyroid cancers added to types covered by workers’ compensation
Twenty-four firefighters worked for more than six hours to extinguish fire on Selby Street
House fires have long posed a major safety risk to those living on reserve,
Rescuers take three hours to extricate transport truck driver after incident near Nanaimo
The accident occurred after a Ford pickup entered oncoming traffic and collided with the family’s car
Incident happened along Cameron Island, near the Nanaimo Boat Basin on Sept. 16
The fire is highly visible to Kamloops and the surrounding area
Dry conditions axe campfires and led to two separate cigarette-caused fires on Island’s west coast
Animal had slipped into a ditch, but was pulled out safe and sound
Saturday’s evacuation and air quality alerts remain in effect
Cranberry fire chief credits water truck driver with knocking down flames and limiting fire damage
No one injured in fire on Latimer Road on Tuesday, July 26
Firefighters fasten blanket to fire hose to create ‘Q-tip’ to pull out panicked pooch
One person pulled from the Chemainus River and airlifted to hospital
Incident happened in East Wellington in the early-morning hours Saturday, June 4
Residents told to continue to call 911, consultants will be brought in to revamp local fire services
Residents, including 8 children, escaped unharmed from fire on Doric Avenue
