Health

Additional COVID-19 exposure events at Nanaimo's Rock City Elementary, Bayview Elementary

NANAIMO - Two elementary schools in Nanaimo have recorded additional COVID-19 cases in the last week. School District 68 tweeted Wednesday night both Rock City Elementary and Bayview Elementary were s...

Maria Doty Feb 03, 2021

Pandemic response a 'careful balance' in B.C. as vaccinations near 150,000

NANAIMO - Daily provincial case counts in February continue to pace just under average compared to the first few weeks of 2021.A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 414 new c...

Feb 03, 2021

Downtown Ladysmith hotel to accomodate 10-bed shelter

LADYSMITH - The shelter for those experiencing homelessness in the Ladysmith area is slated to move. BC Housing submitted an application to the Town of Ladysmith for a temporary use permit at the Isla...

Feb 03, 2021

Canada to get up to 1.1 m more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...

Feb 03, 2021

Site and scope of planned Parksville pool/multi-plex concept announced

PARKSVILLE - A long-discussed aquatic centre in Parksville is transitioning to a detailed design stage to nail down amenities, potential costing and management of the facility.A newly released feasibi...

Feb 03, 2021

Canada to get up to 1.1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...

Feb 03, 2021

John Barsby Secondary on Island Health COVID-19 exposure list again

NANAIMO - John Barsby Secondary School has suffered a COVID-19 exposure for the second time during the pandemic. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed an exposure at the school on Jan. 29. I...

Feb 02, 2021

22 new COVID-19 cases found in central Island, new cases trending downward for province

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases being confirmed across B.C. has dropped from recent highs. A statement from the province on Tuesday, Feb. 2 confirmed 429 new COVID-19 cases across B.C., dow...

Feb 02, 2021

Construction on new Nanaimo ICU officially underway

NANAIMO - A brand new, multi-million dollar intensive care unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is officially under construction.Crews broke ground on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to kickstart the $41.57 mill...

Feb 02, 2021

Canada on verge of deal to make COVID-19 vaccines at home

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today is expected to announce the makings of an agreement to produce COVID-19 vaccines within Canada. Industry Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne tells The Can...

Feb 02, 2021