Health

New COVID-19 exposure events hit three Nanaimo schools

NANAIMO - Island Health has added three local schools to the COVID-19 exposure list.Dover Bay secondary, Uplands Park and McGirr elementary schools experienced exposure events on Monday, Feb. 22.Accor...

Feb 25, 2021

Island Health remains steady as COVID-19 uptick continues in Lower Mainland

NANAIMO - An increase in cases through the Lower Mainland is not being reflected in somewhat steady tallies from Island Health.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 395 new cases of COV...

Feb 25, 2021

Island Health COVID cases remain high as province drops

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health shot up again as the province sees fewer new cases. Island Health announced 36 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Feb. 24, marking the fourth ...

Feb 24, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Feb 24, 2021

Development permit to be approved for first of many new supportive housing sites

NANAIMO - The first steps of a longer process bringing more supportive housing to Nanaimo are underway. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Feb. 22 approved three readings of a development permit for 702 N...

Feb 24, 2021

Mountain View elementary added to Island Health COVID-19 exposure list

NANAIMO - Another School District 68 facility is included on Island Health's school exposure list.Mountain View elementary school on East Wellington Rd. experienced a COVID-19 exposure event on Feb. 1...

Feb 23, 2021

LTC homes avoid new COVID-19 fatalities as new cases tick upwards

NANAIMO - It was a day of wins and losses for B.C. in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 559 new cases on Tuesday, Feb. 23, up from the mid-400's ...

Feb 23, 2021

Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

NICE, France - The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient's right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. "Tickles a bit, eh?" he asked as he rummaged around ...

Feb 23, 2021

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