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The people who cared for a COVID-19 patient: How a single case was handled
VANCOUVER - The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a medical clinic in Vancouver complained of chest pains. Paramedic Jeffrey Booton watched the details flash acro...
Apr 30, 2020
ICU continues to deal with cases during COVID-19 pandemic with operating changes
VANCOUVER - As a senior physician at St. Paul's hospital, Dr. Del Dorscheid has a special view of how COVID-19 is affecting patient care beyond the pandemic. Unlike other parts of the hospital, t...
Apr 30, 2020
Parliamentary budget officer weighs costliest federal emergency aid programs
OTTAWA - Canadians will get an update today on two of the costliest emergency aid programs the federal government has initiated to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis. The parliamentary budget offic...
Apr 30, 2020
Search continues for Canadian military helicopter that crashed in Mediterranean
OTTAWA - The search continues today for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece. Greek state broadcas...
Apr 30, 2020
Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-a...
Apr 29, 2020
John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23
NEW YORK - John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say "What Happened In the Room" has been pushed back from May 12 to June...
Apr 29, 2020
Night Market in downtown Nanaimo officially cancelled
NANAIMO - A relatively new event drawing thousands to Nanaimo's downtown is officially cancelled. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday, April 28 it's taking a year off from the Ni...
Apr 29, 2020 On-street entertainment was a big part of the Night Market and a key reason why it won't return in 2020. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
CPL joins CFL in asking Ottawa for financial assistance during pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League has joined the Canadian Football League in asking the federal government for financial assistance during the global pandemic. The eight-team pro soccer league has...
Apr 29, 2020
Minor increase in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island, officials say random community testing of little value
NANAIMO - One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Island Health region over the last 24 hours, bringing the total in the health authority to 120.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announ...
Apr 29, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. during her daily briefing from Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)