Health

Restrictions on gathering, activities set to loosen slowly over coming weeks

NANAIMO - The province is eyeing a deliberate return to normal as the winter weather subsides and temperatures increase.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said current restrictions banning gat...

Mar 08, 2021

Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week

OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Pub...

Mar 08, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics confirmed for Nanaimo, Parksville

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 vaccination clinics are coming to the mid-Island. Two clinics in Nanaimo, at Beban Park Social Centre and Cedar Community Centre, will work in conjunction with one at Aggie Hall...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 07, 2021

Island Health ends week with lower than average new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Island Health has ended the week on a brighter note than the Friday before. New data from the health authority showed 27 new cases confirmed on Friday, March 5, making for slightly less than...

Mar 05, 2021

SD68 guiding all Island school districts through COVID-19 exposure events

NANAIMO - Hands-on experience with COVID-19 exposures in schools is helping the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district teach lessons to other island districts.SD68 was selected by the ministry of education...

Mar 04, 2021

First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives amid confusion over its use for seniors

OTTAWA - The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Canada today as confusion persists over who should get it.Canada is to receive 500,000 doses of the vaccine, th...

Mar 03, 2021

B.C. focused on 'maximizing the benefit' of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, 23 new Island Health cases

NANAIMO - More first doses for more people is the mantra for public health as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry echoed Monday's update on the vaccine rollout pl...

Mar 02, 2021

Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...

Mar 02, 2021

COVID immunization clinic confirmed for Parksville

PARKSVILLE - The first COVID-19 immunization clinic for the Oceanside region is confirmed. The Parksville Community Centre will turn into a vaccination clinic from March 15 through September, open 12 ...

Mar 02, 2021

Ladysmith Secondary suffers further COVID-19 exposure

LADYSMITH - The number of COVID-19 exposure events at Ladysmith Secondary continues to grow. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District on Monday, March 1 confirmed another exposure event on Feb. 23 to 25....

Mar 01, 2021