Health

New COVID-19 cases in Island Health back in single digits

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases within Island Health has fallen from the lofty highs of late November. Eight new cases were confirmed by the province for Island Health on Friday, Dec. 11. T...

Dec 11, 2020

Food donations matching strong holiday demand for Loaves and Fishes in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Community generosity and increasing food donations to Nanaimo's food bank is keeping pace with heavy holiday demand. Peter Sinclair, executive director of the Loaves and Fishes Community Foo...

Dec 11, 2020

Outreach team building trust with Nanaimo's homeless youth

NANAIMO - A mobile outreach team is creating lasting connections with homeless youth desperate for supplies and comfort. The number of youth interacting with the mobile outreach program from the Nanai...

Dec 11, 2020

'We don't want to fall back:' patience urged as COVID-19 vaccination nears, 10 new Island Health cases

NANAIMO - One day following news of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, B.C. has come back down to earth following by far its most fatal day in the pandemic.Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 28 COVID-19 relate...

Dec 10, 2020

Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

VANCOUVER - Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. But she says it rose to a new level as th...

Dec 10, 2020

Province outlines COVID-19 vaccine distribution, doses to Island Health by early January

NANAIMO - The end of COVID-19 is on the horizon but not without a lot of hard work yet to be done, according to public health officialsHealth Canada approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, ...

Dec 09, 2020

Canada approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, distribution expected within days

NANAIMO - Health Canada has approved the first independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine.The approval green-light's distribution of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine across the country, beginning with seniors...

Dec 09, 2020

'It's historic:' first Vancouver Island dedicated air ambulances land in Nanaimo & Parksville

NANAIMO - A helicopter and plane are now responding to emergency calls and less serious trips to major hospitals from all over Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast region.BC Emergency...

Dec 09, 2020

COVID-19 takes its toll with 16 new fatalities across B.C.

NANAIMO - B.C. has once again hit the record for most lives lost in one day due to COVID-19. The BC CDC confirmed an additional 16 fatalities on Tuesday, Dec. 8, tied for the most fatal day so far in ...

Dec 08, 2020

'Give us the basics:' Wesley St. supporters rally for more permanent solutions

NANAIMO - Advocates for the roughly 60 people experiencing homelessness displaced after the Wesley St. fire say a lack of housing options and supports is failing those who need it most. Christine Bare...

Dec 08, 2020