Tag Archives: Health
Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools to remain closed following spring break
NANAIMO - Students of schools in the Nanaimo and Ladysmith area aren't going to be attending classes any time soon.The province announced Tuesday all schools in the public education K-12 system will r...
Mar 17, 2020 School District 68 students will have an extended spring break as a precaution to the COVID-19 outbreak. (NLPS)
BC Ferries allowing closed deck quarantine following Transport Canada about-face
NANAIMO - Passengers travelling on BC Ferries vessels will now be able to remain in their vehicles while on board, no matter where they're parked on the ship.On Monday, March 16, Premier John Horgan a...
Mar 17, 2020 BC Ferries will allow passengers to remain in their cars during sailings, regardless of where they're parked on the ship. (BC Ferries)
City of Nanaimo shutting down all recreation facilities
NANAIMO - All City of Nanaimo recreation facilities will be closed as of Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. The City made the announcement shortly after Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered all ...
Mar 16, 2020 All City of Nanaimo recreation facilities will shut down as of Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. due to the escalating COVID-19 health crisis. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Vancouver Island, gatherings of 50 or more banned
NANAIMO - The provincial health office has confirmed 30 new cases of coronavirus in British Columbia, with seven on Vancouver Island.Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement during a media briefing in V...
Mar 16, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix speaking at a media briefing on Monday, March 16. (CBC)
Nine new cases of COVID-19 identified in B.C., more anticipated through adapted testing
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say nine new cases of COVID-19 identified has brought the number of confirmed cases in the province to 73.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry an...
Mar 14, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. (File Photo/Canadian Press)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district cancels international trips due to coronavirus
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of two major international trips about to be taken by Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools students. A large trip was set for Spain and Portugal...
Mar 12, 2020 Two international Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School District trips are cancelled in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Canada develops COVID-19 guidelines on when to cancel major events
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted guidelines aimed at helping event planners figure out whether to cancel mass gatherings of people as the federal government works to quell the po...
Mar 12, 2020
Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...
Mar 12, 2020
First presumptive case of COVID-19 confirmed on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island has its first case of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, made the announcement at a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. A man in his 60's was travelli...
Mar 11, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announcing Vancouver Island has it's first presumptive case of COVID-19. (CBC)
WHO declares COVID-19 crisis is now a pandemic
ROME - Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who hea...
Mar 11, 2020