Tag Archives: Health
Burned vehicle sparks larger bushfire along Nanaimo waterfront
NANAIMO - A south end vehicle fire quickly spread and jumped into the surrounding bush, triggering a large response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crewsMultiple NFR crews were paged out after 911 call...
Aug 14, 2023
Approaching heat wave triggers calls for caution across Island and interior regions
NANAIMO - While forecasters don't expect records set in the 2021 heat dome event to be even remotely threatened, a strong ridge of high pressure making its way to B.C. is still concerning. Temperature...
Aug 10, 2023
WestJet plane hits parked military aircraft at Comox air base, passengers evacuated
COMOX - A WestJet flight bound for Edmonton didn't get off the ground as the 737 aircraft hit a parked military plane on the ramp of 19 Wing Comox.The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the...
Aug 09, 2023
'Desperately needed and long overdue:' Nanaimo health advocates push for improved cardiac care
NANAIMO - Amplified by an ever-growing and aging population, local healthcare advocates called for enhanced cardiac services for the mid and north Island residents. A Tuesday, Aug. 8 news conference s...
Aug 09, 2023
Cyclist hit on highway south of Ladysmith, traffic delays ensue
LADYSMITH - One person was flown to hospital for treatment following a serious collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist.A statement from BC Emergency Health Services noted it received a call on Tue...
Aug 08, 2023
'Promises to be a good thing:' Parksville residents weigh in on proposed addictions treatment centre
PARKSVILLE - Local citizens had their chance to voice opinions about a proposed addiction treatment centre in downtown Parksville. An open house for a proposed 24/7 addictions treatment facility was h...
Aug 03, 2023
Errington wildlife rehab centre has unique relationship with bear cubs
ERRINGTON - Tough love adequately describes how staff and volunteers at the renowned North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) treat its black bears prior to release back into the wild. Believed t...
Jul 28, 2023
'People are fed up': City of Parksville aims to ban overnight camping at Memorial Plaza
PARKSVILLE - While acknowledging it's merely a band-aid solution, Parksville councillors and the mayor say it's time to outlaw overnight sheltering at its downtown public square.In a motion tabled by ...
Jul 07, 2023
New Harewood bike skills park opens in time for summer season
NANAIMO - Just in time for the Canada Day long weekend, a new feature is available at the already well-stocked Harewood Centennial Park. A brand new mountain bike skills park was officially opened on ...
Jun 30, 2023
Humans Inhale Credit Card-Sized Amounts Of Microplastics Every Week
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Humans are potentially inhaling a credit card-sized amount of harmful microplastics on a weekly basis, and new research published in the journal Physics of...
Jun 30, 2023