Health

COVID-19 outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home declared over

NANAIMO - Long-term care homes in Nanaimo are now COVID-19 free.Island Health announced on Monday, March 1, the ongoing outbreak at Eden Gardens long-term care home was over following no further trans...

Mar 01, 2021

Province extends time between first & second COVID-19 vaccine dose, enters phase two of plan

NANAIMO - The province is strengthening its focus on providing more first COVID-19 vaccine doses rather than a quicker turnaround for the second. Public health announced on Monday, March 1 it will now...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 01, 2021

More vaccines approved as COVID-19 case counts rise

NANAIMO - New vaccines remain on the horizon with daily case counts in B.C. continuing to climb.A joint statement from the province and public health confirmed 589 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., the h...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

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