Tag Archives: Health
Retired politician receives prestigious Freeman of the City designation
NANAIMO - Local governments can't offer a higher honour than what was bestowed upon former longtime City councillor and social advocate Diane Brennan.She received the distinguished Freedom of the City...
Oct 04, 2021
Kamloops Seniors Village staff member tests positive for COVID-19; exposure restrictions in place
KAMLOOPS - While Interior Health declared Kamloops Seniors Village's outbreak over, the long-term care facility experienced a staff exposure.In an email to families and residents of Kamloops Seniors V...
Doug Collins Oct 02, 2021
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak over at Kamloops Seniors Village
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Kamloops Seniors Village was declared over on Friday (Oct. 1).Interior Health (IH) states the long-term care facility had 20 cases associated with the outbreak - 10...
Aaron Schulze Oct 02, 2021
'Shame is what keeps bad things hidden:' intimate partner violence campaign launched in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An intimate partner violence investigator with Nanaimo RCMP hopes people recognize signs of abuse and realize help is available.An inaugural Purple Light Nights program in Nanaimo, aimed at ...
Oct 02, 2021
Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest
NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...
Sep 27, 2021
Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...
Sep 27, 2021
Kamloops and Central Okanagan see big decreases in weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) is no longer seeing red.According to the latest geographic distribution of COVID-19 by LHA of Case Residence by the B.C. Centre of Disease Control, Kaml...
Sep 22, 2021
Pregnant women worry about getting vaccinated; Interior Health reassures them it's safe
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government is urging women who are trying to get pregnant breast-feeding moms and expectant mothers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but one Kamloops woman is hesitant."Up to 20 weeks ...
Sep 22, 2021
BCNU president resigns for "personal reasons"
KAMLOOPS - The BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) president has stepped down.In a news release late Monday (Sept. 20) evening, BCNU states Christine Sorensen has resigned "for personal reasons and to pursue othe...
Sep 20, 2021
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
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