Health

BC Ferries back to full passenger capacity, mask wearing policy applied to all routes

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is no longer operating at half-passenger capacity as the company makes adjustments to serve rising demand.The company's Deborah Marshall said they are still abiding by Transport C...

Jul 11, 2020

Emergency room racism allegations involve 'all regions of British Columbia'

NANAIMO - The investigator looking into racism complaints linked to medical professionals in B.C. emergency rooms revealed the "highly disturbing allegations" are widespread.Independent investigator M...

Jul 09, 2020

B.C. grapples with large back-to-back increases in COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Health officials announced another sizable day of new COVID-19 increases across B.C.Thursday's announcement of 20 new cases, atop the 18 announced on Wednesday, July 8, makes for the largest...

Jul 09, 2020

Medical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback to retire after leading Nanaimo through many health crises

NANAIMO - There will be a new face of public health in the mid-island regionMedical health officer Dr. Paul Hasselback, who's based in Nanaimo, announced Thursday, July 9 was his last day at an aftern...

Jul 09, 2020

Canada not ready for second wave of COVID-19, Senate committee says

OTTAWA - A new report from a committee of senators says the country is ill-prepared to handle a second wave of COVID-19. The Senate's social affairs committee says the federal government needs to pay ...

Jul 09, 2020

Have You Been Overworking With 10,000 Steps A Day?

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many Americans have made packing in 10,000 steps a day a part of their regular fitness routine. Countless fitness trackers and apps laud the importance of ...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jul 09, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 confirmed for Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has crept upwards. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix announced the total numbe...

Jul 07, 2020

Island Health COVID cases remain unchanged as five across B.C. pass away

NANAIMO - The most recent daily COVID-19 briefing was one of the most somber in recent memory. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a further five people passed away from Friday, July ...

Jul 06, 2020

'Divine event:' Surgeon who helped man after hike operates on him days later

CALGARY - A Saskatchewan man who had a heart attack after a hike in the Rocky Mountains says it was divine intervention that the same cardiac surgeon who helped resuscitate him near the trai...

Jul 06, 2020

'It's a great day:' government grant approved to fund Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A substantial grant will help build a skateboard park and complete other amenities at Gabriola Island's Huxley Community Park.A combined $567,000 in federal, provincial government fu...

Jul 03, 2020