Health

Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

rdrEDMONTON - An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The province's chief medical officer of health confirmed in a...

May 04, 2021

Island Health launches overdose awareness campaign targeted at men who use alone

NANAIMO - Island Health hopes to remove the stigma of substance use to save lives in a specific demographic. An eight-week awareness campaign is being launched targeting men who use alone. Outreach wi...

May 04, 2021

Pregnant women aged 16 and over eligible to register for COVID-19 vaccine

NANAIMO - A third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is, at least temporarily, subsiding.A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 697 new cases for B.C. on Tuesday, May 4, continuing...

May 04, 2021

60 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health; interval between vaccine doses likely to shrink

NANAIMO - The province says a substantial addition to vaccine supply could have positive ripple effects throughout B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, May 3 announced B.C. expec...

May 03, 2021

VIDEO: Hiker flown to safety after falling into Nile Creek

QUALICUM BEACH - Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews retrieved a woman who'd fallen from a remote hiking trail into Nile Creek below.Arrowsmith SAR manager Ken Neden said he and colleagues stretchered ...

May 03, 2021

Air quality upgrades nearly wrap decade-long journey for Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

NANAIMO - Extensive upgrades at a Nanaimo school won't be the only work done to better protect students.A new, high-efficiency HVAC system will be included as part of seismic upgrades to Cilaire eleme...

May 01, 2021

31 new COVID-19 cases in Island Health as frontline workers become eligible to apply for vaccines

NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Island Health continue to drop as good news was announced for essential workers. Island Health announced 31 new cases on Friday, April 30. New cases ha...

Apr 30, 2021

Campaign helping Nanaimo and area women receive menstrual products they need

NANAIMO - A campaign to get menstrual products to the women who need them most is now in its second year. Signy Madden, executive director of the United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island, said...

Apr 30, 2021

Fatal overdoses increasing in Nanaimo and across B.C.

NANAIMO - The number of lives lost each month to illicit substances in Nanaimo is increasing from the month before. Data from the BC Coroners Service unveiled on Thursday, April 29 showed nine people ...

Apr 30, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak over in rehab unit at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is over.Island Health confirmed no further evidence of the coronavirus was detected inside the high intensity rehab unit at the hospi...

Apr 28, 2021