Health

B.C. posts another single-day record, Island Health records 16 new cases

NANAIMO - For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has posted more than 600 cases in a single day.A total of 617 new cases were confirmed in a joint statement from the provinc...

Nov 13, 2020

John Barsby Secondary School upgraded to COVID-19 cluster after more exposures

NANAIMO - The second COVID-19 cluster in a Nanaimo school this week has been confirmed. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District reporting a new exposure event at John Barsby on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10., in a...

Nov 13, 2020

License suspended at small Ladysmith care home

LADYSMITH - A care license has been pulled from a small long-term care home in Ladysmith. License holder Jamie Looten was informed by Island Health last month the five-bed privately-owned Arbour Cotta...

Nov 13, 2020

16 new COVID-19 cases for Island Health, Dr. Henry dives deep into B.C. stats

NANAIMO - A deep dive into COVID-19 stats in B.C. showed signs of promise amid the dispiriting rise in cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, Nov. 12 confirmed more than 1,100 n...

Nov 12, 2020

Flu shot clinics see high demand, appointments at pharmacies cancelled

NANAIMO - Anyone who hasn't yet received their flu shot could be out of luck. Flu shot appointments are being cancelled across Nanaimo as pharmacies run out of the flu vaccine. NanaimoNewsNOW observed...

Nov 12, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Island Health confirmed late on Wednesday, Nov. 11 evidence shows the outbreak currently involves five staff memb...

Nov 11, 2020

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