Tag Archives: Health
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
Interior Health hires two permanent nurses for RIH emergency room, bringing in temporary nurses as well
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it is attempting to address staffing challenges at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).In a release Saturday (Sept. 11) morning - three days after a patient died in a wait...
Aaron Schulze Sep 11, 2021
Amid hospital strain, Kamloops leadership calling on province to review health authority system
KAMLOOPS - With ongoing staffing issues, postponed non-urgent surgeries and an influx of COVID-related ICU patients at Royal Inland Hospital, civic leaders in Kamloops are calling on the province to s...
Sep 09, 2021
"We've got six days to get it figured out": Kamloops Chamber gathering vaccine card details for businesses
KAMLOOPS - In less than one week, many non-essential businesses in B.C will be asked to check residents for proof of vaccination.On Tuesday (Sept. 7), the provincial government provided more details a...
Dave Barry Sep 08, 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
Kamloops sees 249 new weekly COVID-19 cases for second straight week
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) didn't see an increase - or decrease - in weekly COVID-19 cases.According to the latest geographic distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case...
Dave Barry Sep 08, 2021
B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases, Interior Health sees 272
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health accounted for more than a quarter of B.C.'s new COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday (Sept. 8), the B.C. government reported 814 new cases of COVID-19, with 272 of them in Interior H...
Dave Barry 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
Kamloops residents rally for RIH workers on Labour Day
KAMLOOPS - The round of applause, banging of the pots and pans, and messages of appreciation returned to Kamloops for the 7 p.m. hour on Labour Day Monday.Five days after the crosswalks in front of Ro...
Sep 06, 2021
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