Island Health staff have temporarily moved in to support existing staff at Selkirk Place in Victoria and Nanaimo Seniors Village. Continue reading
Last week, another bat tested positive for rabies after it was found at Keating Elementary, also in Saanich. Continue reading
Island Health is confirming two new cases of measles infection on Vancouver Island south. Continue reading
The health authority says those potentially exposed at two hostels in the city have been notified. Continue reading
Both cases were acquired by patients while travelling abroad, the agency said. Continue reading
The changes will affect the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the Fraser Health Authority, and the Island Health Authority. Continue reading
Dix said he doesn’t expect any layoffs as a result of the transition. Continue reading
The 50-year-old is facing his second fight against blood cancer in seven years, but he says his oncologist won’t start chemotherapy treatments because the shelter where he lives in not a suitable recovery environment. Continue reading
Vancouver Island’s Chief Medical Health Officer is warning people on Vancouver Island that the deadly death cap mushroom is blooming early. Continue reading
Since Vancouver Island opened its first overdose prevention site in 2016 the region’s harm reduction facilities have seen more than 100,000 visits. Continue reading