Health

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

COVID-19 exposure event confirmed at Rock City Elementary

NANAIMO - Another COVID-19 exposure event was confirmed at a Nanaimo school. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District announced the evening of Monday, Feb. 1 there was a COVID-19 exposure at Rock City El...

Feb 01, 2021

Province on alert as COVID-19 vaccination campaign changes infection trends

NANAIMO - The province continues to monitor two, new strains of COVID-19 cropping up in British Columbia.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said cases of both the South African and United Ki...

Feb 01, 2021

Questions remain over Canada's vaccination drive amid delays and fresh applications

Canada's national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming week as the country enters the 11th month of life during a global pandemic. The federal government, which ...

Feb 01, 2021

Bayview elementary, Qwum Qwum Stuwixwulh schools report COVID-19 exposure events

NANAIMO -Two local schools have reported COVID-19 exposures.School District 68 reported late Sunday night a potential exposure events on Jan. 27 and 29 at Bayview Elementary School in south Nanaimo. S...

Jan 31, 2021