Health

Nanaimo women conquer grueling 100 kilometre Utah ultra-marathon

NANAIMO - One year ago Jenna Wickham committed to completing the longest marathon of her life.Not only did she accomplish her goal, Wickham came in first place in her age category at the Zion Ultras t...

Apr 20, 2022

17 people die on central Island from toxic illicit drugs through first two months of 2022

NANAIMO - Island Health started 2022 heading in the wrong direction for drug toxicity rates.The health authority was the only one in B.C. to not show a decline in deaths in February related to toxic d...

Apr 12, 2022

'We've never not been able to fund what they want': Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary steps up again

NANAIMO - Armed with devoted volunteers and a strong business model, the Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary came through with yet another substantial donation.President Phil Robling recently handed Nanaimo ho...

Apr 10, 2022

Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, thousands of children swallow objects not suited for human consumption with no other option but to wait for time - and the digestive system - to...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Apr 08, 2022

1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward

CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...

Apr 06, 2022

Fourth doses coming, vaccine passport going as B.C. further adjusts pandemic response

NANAIMO - A second round of booster shots is underway for vulnerable populations as the province prepared to drop a major facet in its COVID-19 response.Following in line with recommendations from the...

Apr 05, 2022

NACI: Provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster shots

OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee says govern...

Apr 05, 2022

VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level

NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...

Apr 04, 2022

50 years later, BGC Central Vancouver Island continually evolves

NANAMO - A heavily leaned on non-profit celebrating 50 years of service has come a long way from a meet up club at a Nanaimo home.BGC Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) formally known as the Boys and G...

Mar 31, 2022

'Minutes can count in that situation:' Nanaimo blood packed and ready to go on Island Air Ambulances

NANAIMO - Donated and collected blood is now more readily available for an express flight where it's needed most.A partnership between Island Health and BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) is seeing...

Mar 31, 2022