Health

'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

Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.A news conf...

May 05, 2021

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