Tag Archives: Health
Island Health only B.C. health authority to avoid new COVID-19 fatalities
NANAIMO - Island Health has once again avoided recording new fatalities in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Ad...
Jan 19, 2021
B.C.'s vaccine rollout continues unabated, 65 new in Island Health
NANAIMO - B.C.'s vaccine rollout won't pause due to production delays. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said delays in producing the Pfizer vaccine will impact B.C. the hardest next week, no...
Jan 18, 2021
Your One Thing
Oh, picking one thing is tough! I recently joined a virtual book club and it’s unlike anything I’ve been a part of in the past. This is a non-fiction book club where each person reads what...
Jan 18, 2021
Two warming centres opening to help Nanaimo's homeless during winter months
NANAIMO - Those experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo during the soggy winter months will have a place to go during the day.Two warming centres opened Monday, Jan. 18 and will remain open until March 3...
Jan 18, 2021
Popular park closed for maintenance, other improvements planned this year
NANAIMO - Well used Kinsmen Participark will be closed this week, signifying the first of a few overhauls expected in 2021.The city's manager of parks operations Charlotte Davis said the forested park...
Jan 18, 2021
Province claims residents seeing light at end of the COVID-19 tunnel
NANAIMO - The province says B.C. residents are "finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" despite the number of new daily COVID-19 cases remaining high. The claim made in Dr. Bonnie Henry's s...
Jan 15, 2021
Harvest Meats recalls sausages over undercooking
OTTAWA - Harvest Meats is recalling a brand of Polish sausages due to undercooking that may make them unsafe to eat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects customers in Alberta, B...
Jan 15, 2021
Dr. Henry combatting discrimination & racism against Island First Nations
NANAIMO - Disparaging comments against Vancouver Island Indigenous bands are of great concern to B.C.'s provincial health officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry addressed reports of racism and discrimination again...
Jan 14, 2021
Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rollout
OTTAWA - The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada wants more transparency about COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for a clear des...
Jan 14, 2021
Island Health bounces back to near record high of new cases found
NANAIMO - A dip in new cases of COVID-19 discovered within Island Health was temporary. Another 28 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, Jan. 13. This is up significantly...
Jan 13, 2021