Health

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...

Alex Rawnsley 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

Vaccine panel says Canada can delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine if shortage

OTTAWA - Canada's national panel of vaccine experts says the second COVID-19 vaccine dose can be delayed briefly in a bid to get more people a first dose faster. The National Advisory Committee on Imm...

Jan 13, 2021

Island Health reports lower-than-average increase for COVID-19 infections

NANAIMO - Island Health recorded its lowest number of cases in a single reporting period in the last week.Seventeen new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Tuesday, Jan. 12 taking the tota...

Jan 12, 2021

Former garbage truck driver sentenced for stunning mid island crime spree

NANAIMO - A man with an out of control cocaine addiction used his employer's garbage truck to scope out businesses to rob throughout the Nanaimo and Oceanside region. Ian Archibald Mactavish, 54, was ...

Jan 12, 2021

Island Health suffers worst weekend yet during COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - Last weekend saw the highest amount of cases for Island Health in a weekend so far during the pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed on Monday, Jan. 11, 59 new cases ...

Jan 11, 2021

Nanaimo Search and Rescue fundraising to help trailblazing volunteer

NANAIMO - Nanaimo Search and Rescue have launched a fundraising campaign for one of their own.Senior member Janet Rygnestad has volunteered with Nanaimo SAR since 2013. She was recently diagnosed with...

Jan 10, 2021