Health

Northern Health mixes things up to improve vaccinations

While much of BC has achieved 75% vaccination, Northern Health is struggling, with lower than average rates in communities like Vanderhoof and Quesnel."We have a proportion of our population that are ...

Jun 11, 2021

B.C. Pharmacare coverage extended to help diabetics

VICTORIA - Good news for the thousands of British Columbians living with diabetes, the province has announced it will now have the Dexcom G6, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that provides regular u...

Jun 11, 2021

Slight rise in COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues, positive numbers seen across B.C.

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster within Island Health continues. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Thursday, June 10, the same as the day before and the nine new on Tuesday. Since Tue...

Jun 10, 2021

Island Health sees rising COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

NANAIMO - The number of new cases being found in Island Health is rising after hitting a recent low. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Wednesday, June 9, building off the nine confirmed t...

Jun 09, 2021

VIDEO: Dufferin Place residents enjoy first sightseeing trip since pandemic began

NANAIMO - Residents of a Nanaimo care home were thrilled to step out of the facility and onto a bus for a sightseeing tour of the city. Six Dufferin Place residents on Wednesday, June 9 were taken on ...

Jun 09, 2021

Potentially deadly contaminants found in illegal pot

The sale of illicit cannabis continues to thrive in B.C. through black market sale and unregulated shops on first nations land. The province has undertaken a pilot project to check the safety of that ...

Jun 09, 2021

TYH: Library debuts new cognitive care kits

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Public Library is trying to get the word out about their new kits for those experiencing cognitive decline.The nine kits available at the library were funded by a gra...

Jun 08, 2021

Province introduces new child care legislation

PRINCE GEORGE - The Province introduced two new bills today, both aimed at improving access to affordable child care. The introduction of the early learning and child care (ELCC) act and the early chi...

Jun 08, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases fall in central and northern Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...

Jun 07, 2021

Island Health ends week with low number of new COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Less than 10 new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health in the last week as the number of active cases dropped by half. Several days in the last week saw only one new case of COVID-19, r...

Jun 04, 2021