Tag Archives: Health
Thousands of critical items pouring in to help Nanaimo's frontline workers
NANAIMO - There is an overwhelming answer to the call for more personal protection equipment for those on the frontlines in Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nanaimo Division of Family Practic...
Apr 01, 2020 Donations of a range of essential medical grade personal protective equipment are being sent to the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice. Those donations are going to clinics throughout the region and NRGH. (Nanaimo Division of Family Practice)
COVID-19 cases confirmed on Vancouver Island rise slightly
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases has risen again after a brief respite. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed there are now 72 confirmed cases of the respiratory virus on Vancouve...
Apr 01, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has risen slightly. (Gov't of B.C.)
Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal.One scenario presented to cab...
Apr 01, 2020
No new Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases as B.C.-wide numbers crest 1,000
NANAIMO - A respite for Vancouver Island residents and care providers. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Tuesday, March 31 no new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on the Island. The...
Mar 31, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of COVID-19 cases across B.C. has reached 1,013. (Government of B.C.)
Youth worker, hockey coach one of Alberta's latest COVID-19 victims
HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - The wife of a northern Alberta man who died this week of complications due to COVID-19 says he will be remembered as a loving father and someone who cared for youth in his commun...
Mar 31, 2020
Nanaimo first responders pay tribute to tireless hospital workers in COVID-19 fight
NANAIMO - The City's finest police officers, paramedics and fire fighters took time out of their Monday evening routines to salute front line workers at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.Nearly 20 veh...
Mar 30, 2020 Emergency services personnel crowded NRGH's front assembly area on Monday, March 30 to pay tribute to the hospital and front line staff fighting COVID-19. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
48 per cent of COVID-19 cases in B.C. fully recover
NANAIMO - The number of people recovering from COVID-19 continues to rise during the ongoing crisis. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Monday 48 per cent of those who contracted the...
Mar 30, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of recovered COVID-19 cases rose to 48 per cent at this critical time. (Government of B.C.)
Here fishy, fishy: Nanaimo lakes stocked with rainbow trout
NANAIMO - Fishing one of Nanaimo's stocked lakes can be a fun social distancing way to spend an afternoon.Even more so now, since the Freshwater Fisheries Society piped 7,000 trout into seven lakes in...
Mar 29, 2020 Freshwater Fisheries Society crews have been busy pumping rainbow trout into Nanaimo lakes lately. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Do You Need a Little COVID Crazy Relief 😷
I need to help, while I’m not nursing anymore, the helper in me needs to get out so in an effort to be of service throughout this challenging time. I have some freebies to offer, I do hope they ...
Mar 29, 2020
Three more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The province has provided another update as to the number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced three new cas...
Mar 28, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island and B.C. on Saturday, March 28. (File Photo/Government of B.C.)