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Accident on HWY 1. Both south lanes blocked where accident occurred close to Best Western Days Inn. Divert on to 10th ave or last one would be Haliburton onto ...old Victoria Rd if going North. North bound lanes are at a crawl.

Update: man confirmed dead after being hit in crosswalk https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/man-dies-after-being-hit Trans-Canada Highway heading into N...anaimo shut down northbound at Haliburton / Old Victoria Road due to a motor vehicle incident... RCMP, Emergency & Traffic Control crews on site @ Nichol + Needham Street since before 9:30pm Monday night. Southbound traffic rerouted @ Pine. Best to avoid the area. No incident details yet provided by RCMP. Drive BC Updates http://www.drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/events/id/DBC-9189.html Mason D, Nanaimo #XFam

ALL CLEAR: Both lanes have been reopened. BNN TRAFFIC UPDATE: Northbound traffic is now open. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: The Malahat is closed for the time being due to a rock fall.

ALL CLEAR: traffic is flowing freely again. BNN Traffic Alert: We have received reports of a jack-knifed semi in the northbound lane at the Parkway & Mostar intersection.

Evacuation order in place!! The RDN has been advised of the imminent danger of wildfire to homes west of the Nanaimo Lakes Fire, in the area outlined in red below. The fire potentially threatens the life and property of persons resident or present in this area. Please leave this are immediately, the RCMP will be enforcing this order. https://www.rdn.bc.ca/news-release-august-6-2018-b

BNN TRAFFIC UPDATE: According to Drive BC, the highway is now open. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: A MVI at Highway 1 and Cranberry Ave is blocking traffic in all directions. Please avoid the area and use either Tenth St or the Parkway as a detour. No ETA on the highway reopening. Drive BC page for the accident: http://drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/events/id/283875.html... Please comment or message us with any updates. #nanaimo #traffic #accident

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All clear. BNN TRAFFIC UPDATE (7:00pm): It appears the accident is mostly clear and the after-work rush has passed. Last we saw, traffic was 1 lane Northbound, but is flowing well enough. I suspect the vehicles will be cleared within an hour or so and everything will be back to normal. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: There appears to be a MVI on the Parkway, just North of the Cedar exit. We recommend you take the Island Highway if at all possible.... Please comment or message us with any updates. #nanaimo #traffic #accident #parkway Image source: Google Maps

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All clear as far as we can tell. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: A MVI at Aulds Rd @ Metral Dr is disrupting traffic. Please use alternate routes. #nanaimo #accident

RCMP have confirmed that he has been found. http://nanaimo.bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action

BNN FINAL UPDATE: The congestion is mostly clear now. Drive safe! BNN TRAFFIC UPDATE (7:25pm): "Both lanes northbound opening soon, Southbound will remain single lane at this time." from Nanoose Fire Department BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: There is a major accident on the Island Highway between Nanoose and Lantzville. Traffic appears to be stopped in both directions.... Please message us or comment below with any updates. Image source: Google Maps #Nanoose #Lantzville #Traffic #Accident

A reminder for your morning commute, a detour will be in effect starting today, Monday, March 26, until Thursday, March 29, 2018, 24 hours/day. Northfield/Boun...dary/Highway 19A roads will be affected as follows: 1) No Access to Northfield Road from Highway 19A 2) Boundary Ave between Northfield Rd. and Mallard Dr. road closed 3) Boundary Ave between Mallard Dr. and Meredith Rd. open to local traffic only Alternate Routes: Northbound Highway 19A please use Dorman Rd. Boundary Ave. please use Meredith Rd. to Bowen Rd. Southbound Highway 19A please use Dorman Rd. or Waddington Rd. Boundary Ave. please use Highway 19A and Waddington Rd. All traffic lanes expected to be restored by 5 p.m.. Thursday, March 29, unless otherwise advised. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. See more

BNN Final Update: All Clear BNN Traffic Alert: There is stalled logging truck before the South Parksville Exit in the Southbound lane (right after the speed limit changes from 120 to 90km/h). Traffic is single lane.

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All clear now. BNN TRAFFIC UPDATE: Northbound Highway 1 is still heavily congested. Cedar Rd appears to better now, however Harmac Rd at Cedar Rd and Wilkinsons Rd at Cedar Rd are both backed up a bit due to the detour. MacMillan Rd at Harmac Rd may be a better option. Expect delays whichever route you take this morning. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound Highway 1 and Cedar Rd heading into Nanaimo are heavily congested and moving slow due to a pedestrian being s...truck this morning. Image Source: Google Maps

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All Clear - Google Maps Traffic is now showing significantly more normal levels of congestion in the area BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: A MVI at Bowen & Northfield is causing significant delays for southbound Bowen traffic and possibly other directions. Please comment or message us with details or updates.... Image source: Google Maps #nanaimo #traffic

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All clear. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: A car has rolled over in the ditch in the southbound lane of the Island Highway, just south of Nanoose. Traffic is single lane for the time being. Northbound traffic is unaffected.... Please comment or message us with tips and updates.

BNN FINAL UPDATE: All Clear. Road conditions have greatly improved due to snow plows and warmer weather + rain. Side roads may still be slippery due to snow/slush. BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: Heavy snow is causing a lot of congestion throughout Nanaimo. Avoid driving if possible. Please comment or message us with updates and photos!

BNN FINAL UPDATE: We haven't heard any updates, so we're going to call this all clear now. Drive safe and Merry Christmas! BNN TRAFFIC ALERT: A car is in the ditch in Nanoose, blocking the rightmost northbound lane. Please comment or message us with any updates.

BNN Final Update: Firefighters are on scene and have put out the fire. I'm calling this one resolved, though there may be some minor delays. Thanks for the update Samantha! BNN Traffic Alert: The engine has caught fire on a propane truck just North of Lantzville along the Island Highway in the Northbound lane. Expect delays.

BNN Update: Power has been restored to most of North Nanaimo. There are still approximately 10,000 customers without power in surrounding communities. Thanks to all the BC Hydro crews that are working in this miserable weather!! BNN Power Alert: A large portion of North Nanaimo, Lantzville and Nanoose are without power due to the snow storm. Roughly 17,000 customers are affected. Check for updates on your outage here: https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-list.html... Image credit: Google Maps & BC Hydro

BNN FINAL UPDATE: Google Maps Traffic is indicating that things are mostly back to normal. Please drive safe! Leave lots of room between you and the next car. BNN Update: Traffic is moving extremely slowly as many drivers are having difficulty getting up the hill due to the snow. BNN Update: Traffic is back to a standstill. Detouring through Nanoose (Northwest Bay Rd) is an option, but please drive extra cautiously.... BNN Traffic Alert: We're getting reports of an accident by "Big Boy's Toys" (just South of the South Parksville Exit). Traffic in the Southbound lanes is moving very slowly. Please message or comment or message us with updates or tips. Drive slow & safe! Image Credit: Google Maps