Health

Island COVID-19 cases drop by two due to data correction

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has gone down.A data correction in the last 24 hours reduced the total number of cases in the Island Health region from 142 to 140.In a joint...

Jul 21, 2020

Six additional Island COVID-19 cases confirmed by province, over 100 new cases across B.C.

NANAIMO - The number of active cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island has doubled over the course of one weekend.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced six new active cases of COVID-19 ar...

Jul 20, 2020

Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases hold steady, up to 35 tied to exposure in Kelowna

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island has finished the week with only one new case. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Friday there remains a total of 136 COVID-19 cases on the Island, with fou...

Jul 17, 2020

One new COVID-19 case on Vancouver Island as numbers steadily rise during re-opening

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has risen again. One new case was announced by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, July 16, among the 21 new cases announ...

Jul 16, 2020

Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening from COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...

Jul 16, 2020

Fatal overdoses in Nanaimo rise by half in one month

NANAIMO - A staggering increase of fatal overdoses in Nanaimo were recorded in June. Data from the BC Coroner's Service published on Thursday, July 16 showed seven people died due to illicit substance...

Jul 16, 2020

Transformations coming for Community Service Building to meet changing needs

NANAIMO - A well-used office building which housed numerous service providers is changing once again. The Community Service Building on Prideaux St., which was being converted into an emergency respon...

Jul 16, 2020

Vancouver Island again escapes new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island remains at 135. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix announced 21 new COVID-19 ca...

Jul 15, 2020

Active transportation projects greenlit for three Nanaimo streets

NANAIMO - Alterations to three streets in Nanaimo to improve access and safety for non-vehicular traffic are expected to be in place this fall.Councillors approved $170,000 worth of initiatives in the...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 15, 2020

Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo as province grapples with increasingly tainted drug supply

NANAIMO - An overdose advisory has been issued specifically for Nanaimo in the wake of increasing overdoses. Island Health published the advisory on Tuesday, July 14. An advisory for Cowichan and Vict...

Jul 14, 2020