Tag Archives: Health
'I've never been out of work in my life:' tireless Nanaimo senior not afraid to role up sleeves
NANAIMO - Dan Maertins has never had a hard time finding work, and it's easy to see why. While the 78-year-old Nanaimo man has technically been retired for years, he devotes much of his free time perf...
Apr 13, 2024
'Setting them up for success:' Nanaimo Indigenous youth boxing program reshapes lives
NANAIMO - A group of Indigenous youth are learning life skills while building their physical, spiritual, and mental well-being through the sport of boxing. Twenty-year-old Nanaimo resident Walter Fred...
Apr 11, 2024
Advocacy group demands improved healthcare for mid and north Island
NANAIMO - Inequities in tertiary healthcare services north of the Malahat is the focus of a formally launched advocacy campaign. Well-known Nanaimo-based health advocate Donna Hais unveiled Faircare A...
Apr 10, 2024
Nanaimo woman speaks out after dog ingests illicit drugs
NANAIMO - A normally energetic hunting dog isn't quite himself after recently eating a potentially life-threatening amount of street drugs. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 4 nearly nine-year-old B...
Apr 08, 2024
Local Habitat for Humanity chapter alters course to mitigate housing crisis
NANAIMO - Increased density and a lease as opposed to ownership model signifies a bold new approach by a local non-profit organization determined to more meaningfully combat high housing costs.Habitat...
Apr 07, 2024
Nanaimo ties record for monthly fatalities linked to drug toxicity
NANAIMO - The grips of a continuing toxic drug crisis shows no signs of slowing down locally.New data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) released Friday, April 5, showed 15 people died in Nanaimo in ...
Apr 05, 2024
One day closure prevents access to Mt. Benson's summit
NANAIMO - Managing hazardous trees on a section of a popular hiking trail resulted in a temporary closure of the primary route leading up Mt. Benson. An extended section of trail beyond the first view...
Apr 03, 2024
Nanaimo girl honoured for helping save grandfather's life
NANAIMO - A family enjoying an outing at sun-filled Maffeo Sutton Park likely wouldn't have been possible without the actions of a quick-thinking girl. Lucia Dell, 7, was at Beban Park Pool with her y...
Mar 13, 2024
Pay parking coming to areas around Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Pay parking is expanding around Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. In a bid to ease congestion and demand for parking around the hospital grounds, the City of Nanaimo plans to implement pay ...
Mar 12, 2024
Nanaimo food bank project in jeopardy without funding boost: executive director
NANAIMO - A long-envisioned new home for Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank is starving for a lifeline from the federal government. Already with local, regional and provincial government fi...
Mar 08, 2024