Tag Archives: Health
Respiratory illnesses rising in the province, particularly among youth
NANAIMO - Following two years of little seasonal respiratory illnesses, case counts are predicatively starting to mount with the majority of those falling ill being young people. Provincial health off...
Nov 16, 2022
Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday
NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday. Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert...
Nov 16, 2022
Winter shelter opens in Nanaimo as temperature plummets
NANAIMO - With overnight temperatures dipping below the freezing mark, a local seasonal shelter providing comfort for the unhoused has opened its doors.St Peter's Roman Catholic Church on Machleary St...
Nov 09, 2022
Registration opens for Loaves and Fishes Christmas food hamper
NANAIMO - A bit of snow for the mid-Island may have people thinking about the Christmas season already, including Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank personnel. Registration for their 2022 Christmas...
Nov 08, 2022
Nanaimo to host 55+ BC Games in 2025
NANAIMO - Thousands of athletes will be in the Harbour City in 2025 for an event showcasing top senior athletes in the province.Nanaimo's winning bid for the 55+ BC Games compiled by the City and Tour...
Nov 08, 2022
Toxic drug deaths trend toward new provincial record, fatalities jump in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A deadly year during the ever-deepening tainted drug crisis across British Columbia shows no sign of slowing down.New BC Coroners Service (BCCS) data showed 1,644 people died province-wide d...
Nov 07, 2022
Cedar Farmers Market readies to wrap as Island Roots continues through winter
NANAIMO - Halloween weekend marks the seasonal end for one area Farmers Market, while another continues to enjoy weekly growth. The Cedar Farmers Market on Woobank Rd. will hold its final market for t...
Oct 30, 2022
'Drop, cover & hold on!' earthquake drill aims to boost preparedness
NANAIMO - Emergency preparedness will be front and centre today at work places, schools, homes around the province. The Great British Columbia ShakeOut, hosted by the BC Earthquake Alliance takes plac...
Oct 20, 2022
Construction tender awarded to build new Dashwood Fire Hall
QUALICUM BEACH - Improving fire protection services and the well-being of Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members is at last coming to fruition.Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of di...
Oct 19, 2022
Vandalism at Nanaimo schools costing roughly equivalent of full-time teacher
NANAIMO - While vandalism in schools is down, repair costs to schools in School District 68 are enough to fund at least one full-time teaching position.New data presented at the Wednesday, Oct 12. bus...
Oct 13, 2022