Health

Active COVID-19 cases drop considerably on mid island

NANAIMO - While 80 new COVID cases were announced for the mid-Island region, the number of cases considered active regionally dropped considerably.Data from Island Health published on Monday, Sept. 20...

Sep 20, 2021

BC makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all healthcare workers

PRINCE GEORGE - If you work in healthcare you must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of October 26th.BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the new order on Monday afternoon which wil...

Sep 13, 2021

Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge

NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...

Sep 13, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak continues at Fort St. John Hospital, but no new cases identified

The outbreak declared Aug. 28 for the Inpatient Unit at Fort St. John Hospital continues, but Northern Health (NH) says ongoing monitoring and testing has not identified any additional cases.As of Sep...

Sep 11, 2021

Active cases in Island Health near unchanged as B.C. sees curve flattening

NANAIMO - A minimal change in active cases for Island Health.A further 62 cases were confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, Sept. 8, including 30 in the central Island. Six were based in the north o...

Sep 08, 2021

'It could take longer than I thought:' 7-10 Club Society struggles to find new home

NANAIMO - Being forced out of its headquarters is straining a free meal service for Nanaimo's homeless and low-income earners. The 7-10 Club Society officially closed its doors at the Community Servic...

Sep 08, 2021

Island Health sees relatively modest COVID-19 increase over long weekend

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases found within Island Health over the Labour Day long weekend remained steady and in line with recent trends. Island Health confirmed 213 new cases on Tuesday,...

Sep 07, 2021

B.C.’s top doctor says vaccine card could help move beyond COVID-19 disruption

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says a digital or paper proof-of-vaccination card that's available online could nudge more people aged 12 and up to get vaccinated in order to go out to restau...

Sep 07, 2021

Two more COVID-19 cases in association with Fort St. John Hospital outbreak

FORT ST. JOHN - Two additional COVID-19 cases have been reported in association with the outbreak declared for the Inpatient Unit at Fort St. John Hospital.As of Sept. 2, Northern Health (NH) says the...

Sep 04, 2021

Population urged to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases surge in Northern Health

.PRINCE GEORGE - Just days after mass protests outside hospitals in BC, concerns are mounting for the number of people still yet to be vaccinated in Northern Health.Unvaccinated people account for ove...

Sep 03, 2021