Tag Archives: Health
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...
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
Coronavirus patient showed mild symptoms on flight
OTTAWA - The first Canadian patient diagnosed with a novel form of coronavirus began showing signs of illness on the plane that brought him back from the disease's epicentre., Canada's Chief Public He...
Jan 26, 2020
Coronavirus patient showed mild symptoms on flight
OTTAWA - The first Canadian patient diagnosed with a novel form of coronavirus began showing signs of illness on the plane that brought him back from the disease's epicentre., Canada's Chief Public He...
Jan 26, 2020
Tumour on Edmonton woman's liver was rare parasite, not cancer
EDMONTON - Cassidy Armstrong says she washes her hands, cleans her vegetables and doesn't own any pets. "How did I get it? I don't know," says the 36-year-old from Edmonton. Armstrong had su...
Jan 26, 2020
Where does your adventure live!
I recently got sick at the airport. Luckily, I met a doctor! Imagine my shock when he told me I had a terminal illness. *** The adventure begins where plans end. What does adventure mean to you?...
Jan 26, 2020
Chances of Canadian virus outbreak low, says official, as China widens lockdown
The chief medical officer says Canada's chances of getting a coronavirus outbreak is low as China locks down more cities in an effort to contain its spread. Dr. Theresa Tam says as of Thursday there a...
Jan 24, 2020
City of Nanaimo & RCMP clamp down on Wesley St. lawlessness
NANAIMO - A new enforcement and clean-up effort is tackling out-of-control social disorder plaguing a portion of downtown Nanaimo.Several RCMP and bylaw enforcement officers recently joined forces to ...
Jan 21, 2020 A growing number of tents on a portion of Wesley St. in downtown Nanaimo raised numerous safety concerns. (City of Nanaimo)
VIDEO: Magnet arrives for second MRI at NRGH
NANAIMO - A 12,000 pound gift was delivered to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The heavy magnet for the hospital's second MRI machine was hoisted into a new addition near the emergency ward early o...
Jan 21, 2020 The magnet for NRGH's second MRI weighs 12,000 pounds. (submitted/Dominic Abassi)