Tag Archives: Health
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
Private members bill aims to increase penalties for attacks against first responders
NANAIMO - Members of the federal NDP are raising the profile of a bill crafted to increase punishments for physical attacks against firefighters, paramedics and other first responders. Introduced by L...
Jun 28, 2023
Drought-like conditions in Nanaimo region waterways providing 'context for the summer ahead'
NANAIMO - While the situation is by no means dire, groundwater supply in many areas of the mid Island area aren't exactly flush, and it's only late June. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) data showed...
Jun 28, 2023
Proposed French Creek cell tower to boost coverage and avoid 'devastating outcomes'
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will not stand in the way of a cell tower in French Creek proposed to address a long-standing coverage issues.RDN directors voted near unanimously on T...
Jun 27, 2023
'Its far exceeded my expectations:' Tom Harris Charity Classic makes significant impact
NANAIMO - A golf tournament continuing the work of a late philanthropic Nanaimo business legend has taken on a life of its own, morphing into an enormously successful fundraiser. The fourth annual Tom...
Jun 23, 2023
24/7 staffed addictions treatment facility proposed in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A residential addictions facility is envisioned in the edge of downtown Parksville, as Island Health reports rising mental health and substance abuse challenges. Island Health representat...
Jun 21, 2023
Nanaimo Hospital ready to open its doors on updated and long-awaited ICU
NANAIMO - The long wait for a modernized and expanded intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is finally over. The new 12-bed ICU at NRGH will officially open on June 28, 2023, ...
Jun 19, 2023
Illicit drug deaths drop province-wide last month, but continue rising in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - While a notable reduction in tainted drug fatalities last month was reported by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS), the situation is not improving. In May 176 lives were lost across the province...
Jun 19, 2023
'I find it satisfying to see people learn new skills:' accessible food garden grows in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Numerous vegetables, herbs and a sense of community are all growing in lockstep at an emerging food garden just outside Nanaimo city limits. A little more than a year into the existence of a...
Jun 14, 2023
Local Pride events seen as avenue for safer, more inclusive Nanaimo
NANAIMO - It's a single event through a month-long celebration of inclusivity, however organizers hope it can be the catalyst for permanent change. June is formally recognized as Pride Month in severa...
Jun 07, 2023