Health

Fire safety order issued for Wesley St. as City contemplates "softer" approach to encampment

NANAIMO - A fire safety order is now in place for the Wesley St. encampment near Nanaimo City Hall. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the order was issued on Thursday, Oc...

Oct 23, 2020

Island Health wraps week with 250th COVID-19 case

NANAIMO - Island Health has recorded its 250th case. Data from the health authority on Friday, Oct. 23 confirmed one new positive test was discovered in the region, the 10th announced this week.Only 1...

Oct 23, 2020

Record-setting number of new COVID 19 cases announced in B.C., exposure event in Port Alberni school

NANAIMO - Social gatherings are blamed for B.C. breaking the provincial record for new daily cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 274 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This...

Oct 22, 2020

Pandemic sees interest drive up for car-sharing in Nanaimo and elsewhere

NANAIMO - While COVID-19 caused bumps in the road for car-sharing cooperative Modo, the transportation alternative appears to be regaining traction.Modo marketing director Selena McLachlan said their ...

Oct 22, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Island Health for first time in nearly two weeks

NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remains unchanged. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 21 confirmed there's been 244 cases ...

Oct 21, 2020

Active COVID-19 patients within Island Health drop as B.C. reports 167 new cases

NANAIMO - After escaping largely unscathed over a record weekend across B.C., Island Health has continued to buck the COVID-19 trend.Just two new cases were confirmed for the health authority on Tuesd...

Oct 20, 2020

Overdose deaths increase in central Vancouver Island, bucking B.C. trend

NANAIMO - The number of people who fatally overdosed within the central Vancouver Island area increased in September, as much of B.C. saw the overdose crisis ease. Data released on Tuesday, Oct. 20 fr...

Oct 20, 2020

New youth outreach unit rolls out in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre is hitting Nanaimo's streets with a new youth outreach program. The program, known as Ts'its'uw'atul' in the Hul'q'umn'um' Coast Salish Language, recently rolle...

Oct 20, 2020

Island Health avoids brunt of record-breaking COVID-19 weekend across B.C.

NANAIMO - It was a record-breaking weekend across British Columbia for new COVID-19 cases, however Island Health was largely spared.Just three new cases were confirmed in the region since Friday, part...

Oct 19, 2020

Northern section of Island Health returns to no active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The northern areas of Island Health are once again COVID-19 free. Data from Island Health on Friday, Oct. 16 showed there are currently no active cases north of the Bowser/Qualicum Bay regio...

Oct 16, 2020