Health

Over 500 new COVID-19 cases across B.C., seven within Island Health

NANAIMO - For the fourth time in five days, British Columbia has posted over 500 new COVID-19 cases.Over 92 per cent were in the Lower Mainland with just seven recorded in the Island Health authority....

Nov 10, 2020

Dover Bay secondary school upgraded to COVID-19 cluster, Barsby sees first exposure

NANAIMO - Dover Bay secondary school has reported its second exposure of COVID-19 while John Barsby secondary is now a new exposure spot. A letter sent to parents by Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools o...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 10, 2020

VIJHL hits pause on season after Nanaimo school reports COVID-19 exposure

NANAIMO - A number of teams in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League is pressing pause on their season for one week.Following a confirmed COVID-19 exposure at Dover Secondary School in Nanaimo, th...

Nov 10, 2020

Island Health COVID-19 cases surpass 300, almost 1,000 new cases confirmed across B.C.

NANAIMO - British Columbia's COVID-19 curve continues to trend up.A total of 998 cases across B.C. were confirmed Monday, Nov. 9 by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, including 12 in the Isla...

Nov 09, 2020

Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warns that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgenc...

Nov 09, 2020

Cold weather shelter re-opening in basement of Nanaimo's St. Peter's Church

NANAIMO - An overnight shelter will soon open to provide a warm bed to those living rough on Nanaimo streets. The shelter at St. Peter's Church on Machleary St. is slated to open for its third year on...

Nov 09, 2020

Stress Less, Sleep More

What word would you use to describe 2020 thus far? Gong show comes to mind. I hope you are finding resources that are helping you through the chaos. In case you need a coup...

yourlife Nov 06, 2020

B.C. marks nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases in one day, five new within Island Health

NANAIMO - Another large spike in new COVID-19 cases across B.C. while the Island Health region suffers much smaller increases. A joint statement from the province on Friday, Nov. 6 confirmed 589 new c...

Nov 06, 2020

Island Health COVID-19 cases jump by 7, over 400 new across B.C.

NANAIMO - Island Health continues to escape much of the worsening COVID-19 storm across B.C.A new daily record of 425 cases in B.C. were announced by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thur...

Nov 05, 2020

Over 300 new COVID-19 cases confirmed through B.C., just four within Island Health

NANAIMO - Four new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed within Island Health on Wednesday.It's a slight decrease in the five confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and takes Island Health's tally to 274 since the s...

Nov 04, 2020