Health

Island Health records highest weekend COVID-19 case increase, 101 new

NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend.A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fro...

Feb 22, 2021

Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

OTTAWA - Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccinati...

Feb 22, 2021

Further COVID-19 exposure dates confirmed at Ladysmith Secondary School

LADYSMITH - Further COVID-19 exposure dates were confirmed for Nanaimo Ladysmith Secondary. The school has returned to Island Health's school exposure list due to a member of the school community test...

Feb 21, 2021

Island Health escapes brunt of COVID-19 case spike across B.C.

NANAIMO - British Columbia recorded its highest daily COVId-19 case increase in over one month while Island Health remained in line with recent averages.The province reported 617 new cases across B.C....

Feb 18, 2021

Councillors vote to increase awareness about available menstrual products in City facilities

NANAIMO - Anyone in need of a menstrual product but caught without at a City of Nanaimo facility will soon know exactly where to turn. Councillors voted unanimously to increase signage at City facilit...

Feb 17, 2021

20 new cases in Island Health as COVID-19 patients in ICU drop across B.C.

NANAIMO - The number of people receiving intensive care in B.C. hospitals for COVID-19 has decreased dramatically. The caseload fell by 11 to 63 on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The number of people in hospital...

Feb 17, 2021

Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up

OTTAWA - The "big lift" for Canada's COVID-19 vaccination efforts this week has been sideswiped by a big snowdrift. UPS temporarily closed its operations in Louisville, Ky., Monday because the city re...

Feb 17, 2021

Provincial COVID-19 cases trend below average through Family Day long weekend

NANAIMO - More doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine is en route as British Columbia's curve continues to slowly bend down.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, reported 1,533 new cases across fou...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 16, 2021

Labour group demands meeting over COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel pork plant in Red Deer

RED DEER, Alta. - The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour wants a meeting with the premier and provincial labour minister to ensure workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks are shut down. Gil McGo...

Feb 16, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada i...

Feb 16, 2021