Health

Alberta to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot as supply dwindles

OTTAWA - Alberta says it won't give out more first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being.A spokesman for the provincial health department says the decision was made because there ...

May 11, 2021

Opposition, Ottawa, media looking for COVID disaster: Alberta justice minister

EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says a COVID-19 disaster is what the provincial Opposition, the federal government and the media "were looking for and want" in the province.Kaycee Madu, in Faceb...

May 10, 2021

Vancouver Island Crisis Society reports record call volumes

NANAIMO - Phone calls for help coming from all over Vancouver Island soared to a new high, while a non profit agency grapples with how to keep up with demand.Vancouver Island Crisis Society (VICS) exe...

May 10, 2021

Canada to get two million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses as provinces expand rollouts

OTTAWA - Canada is scheduled to receive two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as provinces continue to ramp up their immunization efforts. The two million shots represent...

May 10, 2021

Dozens gather at Whistle Stop Cafe to rally against health orders

MIRROR, Alta. - RCMP ticketed protesters leaving an anti-lockdown rally outside a central Alberta caf Saturday, after the establishment was closed by health officials earlier in the week.Despite pouri...

May 08, 2021

Island Health COVID cases continue dropping, higher rate seen across B.C

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continue to drop to pre-third wave levels. The health authority confirmed 16 new cases on Friday, May 7. This is the lowest number of new cases ...

May 07, 2021

Reduced COVID transmissions ease pressure on B.C. hospitals

NANAIMO - An upbeat provincial health officer shared more positive COVID-19 trends during her latest media briefing.Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, May 6 said pressure is noticably easing as the number ...

May 06, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health drop below 200, two new on central Island

NANAIMO - The decline of COVID-19 cases continues in Island Health. There were 20 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, May 5 as active cases fell below 200 for the first time since March 18, dropping to ...

May 05, 2021

'It will make a huge difference:' new buses announced for popular Nanaimo charity

NANAIMO - A pair of new 24-passenger buses are now on the road for an organization helping upwards of 1,200 Nanaimo area children annually.BGC Central Vancouver Island (formally known as the Boys and ...

May 05, 2021

Pfizer vaccine approved for kids 12 to 15 years old

Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be given to kids as young as 12.The vaccine was previously authorized for anyone at least 16 years of age or older.A trial of more than 2,200 you...

May 05, 2021