Tag Archives: Health

NANAIMO - A motorcyclist sustained injuries following an apparent two-vehicle crash on the Island Hwy. in central Nanaimo Thursday afternoon. It happened at about 3:10 p.m. near 107th St, just north o...

NANAIMO - About a year after launching a campaign to help bolster ongoing critical care projects at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, the money has arrived. The Nanaimo & District Hospital Founda...

Editors note: This article contains highly disturbing details of animal neglect. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A case of puppy breeding gone horribly wrong was outlined during a gra...

PARKSVILLE - A new assisted living facility for those living with brain injuries is coming to the City of Parksville. A development permit was recently issued for 365 Moilliet St. South to build a pai...

NANAIMO - A "moderate" respiratory illness season is expected to materialize in the coming weeks as the province recently unveiled its annual vaccine strategy. A week following the start of the B.C go...

NANAIMO - Two of the four MLAs recently elected to represent the mid-Island are new to their roles, but there is familiarity amid a shifting political landscape. While mail-in vote counting this week ...

NANAIMO - An Island riding projected to be narrowly contested between the province's two biggest parties hosted their leaders on Wednesday. BC Conservative leader John Rustad focused on healthcare at ...

NANAIMO - Three years ago when Karolien Soylu's young family moved to a north Nanaimo neighbourhood, something felt like it was missing. "I remember looking at my husband and saying 'where are the pla...

NANAIMO - Under immense pressure following an alleged substantial on-site drugs and weapons seizure, the operator of Nanaimo's overdose prevention site (OPS) pledged an internal review will be done. J...

NANAIMO - Those leading loud calls for improved primary healthcare options on the central Island are maintaining a measured reaction to a recent campaign promise. BC NDP leader David Eby, on Thursday,...