Tag Archives: Health
Phone & internet service returns to Gabriola Island after nearly a week of disruptions, power issues persist
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Life is beginning to return to normal for roughly 4,000 people after nearly a week without basic communications services on Gabriola Island.Crews from TELUS successfully re-establish...
Dec 05, 2022
New, enhanced overdose prevention site announced for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new formal site for the safe injection, and inhalation, of illicit drugs is coming to Nanaimo.The harm reduction facility will operate in downtown Nanaimo at 250 Albert St., located on the...
Dec 02, 2022
'We finally feel like we can work:' funding secured for two winter warming centres in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Two daytime warming centres have secured funding through the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). A total of $625,000 from the strengthening communities' service program will support a warming...
Nov 30, 2022
VIDEO: 'It's just not sustainable, they're exhausted:' nurses rally at Nanaimo hospital for more resources
NANAIMO - Their message is simple: more nurses and better supports are needed to prevent a crumbling of B.C.'s health-care system.Nearly 200 nurses from Nanaimo and surrounding communities marched fro...
Nov 24, 2022
Man gripped by crystal meth pleads guilty to several mid-Island frauds & stolen vehicles
NANAIMO - A man ravaged by drugs converted a Parksville hotel room into his personal forgery lab involving drivers licenses and social insurance cards.John Allen Heisler, 41, pleaded guilty to 11 char...
Nov 21, 2022
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