Health

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

Province passes on one-stop shop to help youth poverty and mental health issues in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A much-sought after provincially-funded site won't come to Nanaimo to help the areas many social services. The City of Nanaimo was not included on a shortlist of cities which were being cons...

Feb 11, 2020 A Foundry BC site in Nanaimo was expected to help kids of all ages find the right kind of care they needed to succeed. (Foundry BC)

Busy Nanaimo Hospital ER receives award for improving care of patients and staff

NANAIMO - Efforts to improve the busiest emergency room on Vancouver Island earned all those involved an award for the first time. It was given to the Nanaimo chapter of the Emergency Department Quali...

Feb 06, 2020 The emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital received the Continuous Quality Improvement Award for working to make the busy department more efficient and welcoming. (Jo Salken)

Advocates concerned about rise of private assisted living beds on Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - A troubling situation has developed on Vancouver Island for seniors relying on assisted living. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives showed the number of publicly su...

Feb 05, 2020 Advocates are concerned about the growing number of privately-paid and for-profit care options for seniors. (Island Health)

Canadians returning from Wuhan to be quarantined in motel at CFB Trenton

OTTAWA - Health Minister Patricia Hajdu says Canadians returning home from Wuhan will need physical and mental support once they arrive at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, where they will spend...

Feb 03, 2020

73 year of inspiration!

I met Jo-ann on day 4 of her 5 day expedition. I had heard other guests at our hostel talking about her amazingness earlier so I was excited to meet this Connecticut woman. If I still did my radio sho...

yourlife Feb 02, 2020

Outdoor cannabis farm in Cedar ignites debate at RDN board table

NANAIMO - A legal outdoor marijauna farm planned on property on Quenell Lake in Cedar has left a foul smell among local residents and several Regional District of Nanaimo directors. Following a length...

Maria Doty Jan 30, 2020 RDN directors requested the province to put a moratorium on outdoor cannabis farms arguing they require further study. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

VIDEO: Van goes up in flames on Bowen Rd. on busy morning for Nanaimo firefighters

NANAIMO - A man escaped injury after his transport van caught fire on Bowen Rd.Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief Geoff Whitting said their crews responded to the 1800 block of Bowen Rd. near Townsit...

Maria Doty Jan 28, 2020 A transport van was consumed by flames after its driver noticed smoke during the morning commute on Tuesday, Jan 28. (Amy Pye)

Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor

CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...

Jan 27, 2020

Ontario confirms second coronavirus case, wife of first case

TORONTO - Public health officials in Ontario are reporting a second presumptive case of the new coronavirus.They said the wife of the man who became the first case of the illness in Canada has also te...

Jan 27, 2020