Tag Archives: Health
Police investigate fatal highway collision in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person died following a collision on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. The incident was reported to Oceanside RCMP on Friday, Jan 3 at 7 a.m. and involved a pedestrian hit by vehicle in t...
Jan 03, 2025
Great Nanaimo Toy Drive reports successful campaign, demand shoots up
NANAIMO - A monumental community effort culminated in hundreds of Christmas miracles for families requiring a little extra holiday support. More than 1,600 children and 750 families received new, unwr...
Dec 31, 2024
'When in your life do you get to be a hero?' Organ recipients thank Nanaimo healthcare providers
NANAIMO - A pair of mid-Island women impacted in different ways by donating vital organs thanked front-line professionals at Nanaimo hospital. Operation Popcorn, organized by Transplant BC across the ...
Dec 05, 2024
Child poverty rates across B.C. keep climbing, including in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The number of children living in poverty in B.C. is growing, including in Nanaimo.The child poverty report from First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society (FCCYAS) saw 16.7 per cent, or 147...
Dec 04, 2024
Construction starts on new Nanaimo food bank despite funding shortfall
NANAIMO - One year from now a new Nanaimo-based storage and distribution hub to feed thousands of people is slated to open. A building permit was awarded last week and contractors were on-site Monday,...
Dec 03, 2024
Nanaimo hospital foundation raises money for neonatal unit incubators
NANAIMO - Combined with the strength of anonymous donors, a goal of $150,000 is set to help purchase four new state-of-the-art incubators for Nanaimo hospital's youngest patients. This year's Giving T...
Dec 01, 2024
Nanaimo pop-up overdose prevention site sees 'overwhelming community support'
NANAIMO - Despite a small setback at the start of the week, a pop-up overdose prevention site (OPS) near Nanaimo's hospital had the desired positive impact, according to organizers. Doctors for Safer ...
Nov 22, 2024
Familiar 'no power, no phone' movie replayed for Gabriola Islanders
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Residents are familiar with the script, but that doesn't make it any easier. Power has been out for residents of Gabriola and neighbouring Mudge Island since the evening of Tuesday, ...
Nov 22, 2024
Attempted pop-up overdose prevention site outside Nanaimo hospital quickly relocated
NANAIMO - A group of Vancouver Island physicians known as Doctors for Safer Drug Policy who tried to launch an unsanctioned overdose prevention site (OPS) outside NRGH were quickly shut down by hospit...
Nov 18, 2024
'Please send an order, we're hungry:' popular Nanaimo seasonal fair trade store returns
NANAIMO - A retailer like no other is ready to offer shoppers a unique and powerful shopping experience. Global Village Nanaimo (GVN), longtime Nanaimo based non-profit fair trade operator, recently o...
Oct 26, 2024