Tag Archives: Health
Wet weather enough to ease all fire restrictions for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - It's a sign the prolonged drought plaguing Vancouver Island for the better part of a year is starting to ease, as the Coastal Fire Centre announced all open fires will once again be permitte...
Sep 26, 2023
Nanaimo shatters record for drug toxicity deaths with four months still remaining
NANAIMO - More people have died locally from toxic drugs so far in 2023 compared to any previous year. Data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) up to the end of August, showed 84 people lost their liv...
Sep 25, 2023
VIDEO: 'Here to celebrate SOGI:' overwhelming support for sexual orientation education at Nanaimo rallies
NANAIMO - Emotions ran high, however a public rally both for and against aspects of the current school curriculum remained largely peaceful. Around six protesters against school curriculum on sexual o...
Sep 20, 2023
'Hundreds and hundreds of rescues:' marine SAR volunteers recognized for 35 years of service
LASQUETI ISLAND - Helping distressed boaters is something the Jones brothers of Lasqueti Island have done over and over again.Described as "critically important" members of Royal Canadian Marine Searc...
Sep 20, 2023
Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours
NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.The first fire at the home ...
Sep 14, 2023
Cyclist hospitalized after failing to stop at south Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Police say a cyclist ignored a stop sign leading to a collision with a van which sent the rider to hospital. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at about...
Sep 06, 2023
Mandated drug decriminalization data delayed
NANAIMO - Nearly seven months into a pilot project in which possessing small amounts of hard drugs was decriminalized across B.C., the province is behind its own schedule on publishing online data. Ma...
Aug 16, 2023
Local advocates create care backpacks for men battling cancer
NANAIMO - What started out as a small gesture to help male cancer patients feel acknowledged and more comfortable during their treatments has taken on a life of its own. Don Helgeson and Greg Brown of...
Aug 15, 2023
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