Tag Archives: Health
'We all need to hold the line:' cases continue to drop ahead of unofficial start of summer
NANAIMO - British Columbia continues to stay the course one week before current health orders expire. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said no change in orders, which shut down indoor dining...
May 17, 2021
Longstanding Nanaimo clinic to carry on despite devastating fire
NANAIMO - Stunned doctors and support staff helplessly watched Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews comb through the aftermath of a damaging fire at their clinic.The Family Practice Clinic on Victoria Ave. at 10...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
'We're planning for that:' top doctor on mid island strategizing to boost COVID vaccination rates
NANAIMO - Discussions among health officials are ongoing to reach out to people not so keen to roll up up their sleeves.Mid-Island medical health officer Dr. Mike Benusic said he's exploring ideas to ...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
Addition to COVID-19 case counts stays low, vaccine appointments for 18+ by Sunday
NANAIMO - British Columbia is ending another week during the COVID-19 pandemic on a high note, with another drop in cases.A further 494 new cases were reported across B.C. by the province on Friday, M...
May 14, 2021
'It's making a difference:' vaccinations paying off in B.C.
NANAIMO - New data shows how effectively vaccines have forced B.C.'s COVID-19 curve downward. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in a media briefing on Thursday, May 13 said 120 people who rec...
May 13, 2021
Life-saving rescue at Little Qualicum Falls to be featured in UK television series
COOMBS - Arrowsmith Search and Rescue members were under the spotlight as a major British TV production crew profiled a heroic rescue.Interviews were conducted Wednesday, May 12 for a program produced...
May 13, 2021
Two provinces halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine, 20 new COVID-19 cases of Island Health
NANAIMO - Canada's vaccine roll-out plan has hit a bump in the road.Ontario stopped delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday, May 11 after it discovered more cases of a rare blood clottin...
May 11, 2021
Other provinces looking at Saskatchewan's plan to tie COVID-19 vaccines to reopening
CALGARY - Neighbouring provinces are eyeing Saskatchewan's plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in tandem with vaccination rates, but experts are warning the approach could lead some to a false sense of...
May 11, 2021