Nanaimo Fire

• Former BC Conservative candidate believes her car was intentionally set on fire

  Recently, she had been speaking out against issues including safe supply, harm reduction and church arsons and said she believes this incident was targeted.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2025
  
• ‘Suspicious’ fire displaces 20 Nanaimo residents at condo building

  The fire started in a dumpster around 7 a.m. on Saturday, which quickly spread to a condo building on Prideaux Street, according to firefighters.

  Fire

  Sep 18, 2023
  
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• Mounties ‘urgently’ looking for witnesses in Nanaimo brush fire arson investigation

  Police were called to the area of Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway just before noon to multiple witness reports a man was setting fires on walking trails.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2023
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• Woman with serious injuries rescued from burning house in East Vancouver

  A house fire in East Vancouver near Nanaimo Street and 27th Avenue at 9 p.m. Monday sent a Woman to hospital with serious injuries.

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  Dec 13, 2022
• Nanaimo club heartbroken after restored vintage canoes destroyed in fire

  The two half-century old vintage Voyageur canoes were recently restored by volunteers, only to be destroyed by fire last Thursday.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2022
• Death at burnt-out Nanaimo, B.C. home investigated as homicide

  Police say Trevor Stross, 40, was found dead at the home on Athletic Street in Nanaimo's south end after crews extinguished a fire Thursday evening. 

  Crime

  Aug 15, 2022
• Crews called to scrapyard fire near Nanaimo airport

  Fire apparatus from at least four communities were seen at the Schnitzer Steel Canada yard on Simpson Road. 

  Sep 10, 2020
• Vandals set Nanaimo sports field ablaze in ‘ridiculous act of wanton destruction’

  The damage to the artificial turf playing field is estimated at $40,000 and could take up to four weeks to repair.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2019
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• Worker dies near the Nanaimo Lakes wildfire

  WorkSafeBC confirms the man was found dead in a vehicle south of Nanaimo on Monday night.

  Aug 9, 2018
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• Nanaimo Lakes wildfire now 160 hectares: evacuation order and alert remains

  Crews continued to work overnight to contain the fire burning in the Nanaimo Lakes area.

  Aug 8, 2018