Health

Full vaccination soon required to visit long-term or acute health care facilities

NANAIMO - B.C. is ramping up its restrictions on non-essential activities for those who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Beginning Oct. 12, proof of full vaccination through the BC Vaccine...

Oct 05, 2021

Retired politician receives prestigious Freeman of the City designation

NANAIMO - Local governments can't offer a higher honour than what was bestowed upon former longtime City councillor and social advocate Diane Brennan.She received the distinguished Freedom of the City...

Oct 04, 2021

'Shame is what keeps bad things hidden:' intimate partner violence campaign launched in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An intimate partner violence investigator with Nanaimo RCMP hopes people recognize signs of abuse and realize help is available.An inaugural Purple Light Nights program in Nanaimo, aimed at ...

Oct 02, 2021

Province expands school mask mandate to include K-3 students & staff

NANAIMO - The province is extending its long-standing mask mandate for school students to cover everyone from kindergarten to grade 12.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the change i...

Oct 01, 2021

Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

Sep 27, 2021

Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...

Sep 27, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases drop considerably on mid island

NANAIMO - While 80 new COVID cases were announced for the mid-Island region, the number of cases considered active regionally dropped considerably.Data from Island Health published on Monday, Sept. 20...

Sep 20, 2021

Southern Vancouver Island drives another large COVID-19 increase

NANAIMO - Areas south of the Malahat continue to grapple with COVID-19 cases spiking.Island Health reported 114 new cases on Friday, a sharp increase over recent averages and the biggest single-day in...

Sep 17, 2021

61 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths for Island Health

NANAIMO - Island Health's COVID-19 case counts rose by 61 on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in line with recent averages over several weeks. Twenty-seven of the new cases were in the central Vancouver Island re...

Sep 15, 2021

Third COVID-19 dose coming for immunocompromised, mandatory vax for all healthcare workers

NANAIMO - The province is making a small adjustment to its COVID-19 vaccination program for a small group of British Columbians.Public Health is following a recommendation from the National Advisory C...

Sep 13, 2021