Health

The 22 Day Challenge

Bestie and I are at it again – this time we decided to do a 22 Day Challenge to honour 2022. The idea is to do action items for 22 days in a row. Personally, I love the chemical rush of ch...

Stephanie Staples Jan 18, 2022

New round of neighbourhood safety audits coming to Nanaimo

NANAIMO -First of its kind safety audits introduced last year are being repeated to include new areas of the city to gauge how safe people feel in their local neighbourhood. Christy Wood, the City's c...

Jan 15, 2022

B.C. faring better than most amid fifth COVID wave

NANAIMO - The worst may be over in the fifth wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented another round of detailed case and hospitalizati...

Jan 14, 2022

Town of Ladysmith delays vaccine requirement policy until mid-March

LADYSMITH - The Town of Ladysmith is planning to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its staff, but it won't be enacted until March 14.CAO Allison McCarrick said we are in an ever-changing sit...

Jan 13, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak announced at Nanaimo long-term care home

NANAIMO - Island Health announced a sizable COVID outbreak at a facility home to many vulnerable seniors. Nine resident cases at Dufferin Place beside Nanaimo Hospital was announced by Island Health o...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 13, 2022

Public consultation launched for planned affordable housing project in Harewood

NANAIMO - Public opinion will help shape an ambitious affordable housing community to be located in a central part of Harewood.Three neighouring properties are poised for redevelopment on Fifth St: th...

Jan 13, 2022

'We're getting the sense that we have leveled off somewhat:' optimism expressed by Dr. Bonnie Henry

NANAIMO - Following expected high COVID-19 transmission levels for the next few weeks, BC's public health officer expects the situation to improve.A cautiously optimistic tone from Dr. Bonnie Henry ca...

Jan 11, 2022

Attendance will determine additional health measures as schools return to in-person learning

NANAIMO - K-12 students in B.C. will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan 10, 2022, but the system will be on high alert as the Omicron variant spreads.Enhanced health measures like staggered c...

Jan 07, 2022

Woman uninjured after snow-weighted tree falls in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A woman was temporarily trapped, but wasn't hurt after a tree tumbled over, taking three poles with it on the way down.It happened Thursday, Jan 6 at about 10 a.m. on Vancouver Ave. at Cypre...

Jan 06, 2022

City of Parksville latest municipality to require proof of vaccination for staff

PARKSVILLE - Another local government on the mid Island is requiring its staff to prove they're vaccinated against COVID-19.The City of Parksville announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, they will implement a m...

Jan 05, 2022