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Chemainus man buys ECG machine for local patients
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (714+ words) Published 11: 13 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 Richard Nelson is all smiles as he removes the "Out of Order" sign for the broken ECG machine at the Chemainus Health Care Centre. (Supplied) Thumbs up for stepping up! Amie-Lee Cotterill of Island Health and…...
Naming the nameless: Victoria street community mourns lives lost to drug crisis
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (1818+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 A memorial at the intersection of Quadra Street and Pandora Avenue honours the lives of several people who have died since the start of 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) A graffiti marks the spot where Jacob Vance,…...
B. C. set to mark 10-year anniversary of toxic drug crisis
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (830+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Then-provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, left, and then-Health Minister Terry Lake declare a public health emergency in April 2016 as a result of a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. (Courtesy Ministry of Health) This…...
Families lead the way as Island school clinics boost childhood immunization
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (491+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 By PQB News Staff Families across the Island Health region are protecting their children and communities by keeping vaccinations up to date, with school-based clinics making it easier for parents and caregivers to access immunizations. The…...
Sea lion in "critical shape" rescued from Vancouver Island waterfront
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (357+ words) Published 1: 15 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 A California sea lion rescued from the Qualicum Beach waterfront on April 6 remains in a "concerning" condition in care of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Society. The male adult animal has "a lot of puncture-like…...
This was a better season for respiratory viruses in B. C. but there were exceptions
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (386+ words) Published 9: 00 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Overall, this was a better season for respiratory cases in B. C. , according to figures posted by the B. C. Centre for Disease Control. (BCCDC image) While overall respiratory virus case numbers were down this season, the number of positive…...
Nanaimo man's mission in life to help others continues after dementia
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (151+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Sunday, April 5, 2026 Roger Gumbert sits in his wheelchair in a long-term care home in Nanaimo, responding to staff who knock on the door to check in and offer help. "I love it here," Gumbert says. "The staff are…...
Nanaimo's Eden Gardens care home acquired by Broadmead Care Society
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (341+ words) Published 5: 30 am Sunday, April 5, 2026 Eden Garden is a Nanaimo long-term care home that cares for people with dementia. (Jessica Durling/News Bulletin) Eden Gardens, a Nanaimo long-term care home focusing on caring for people with dementia, has been acquired by…...
Port Alberni youth services organization unveils plans for $5-million Foundry
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (648+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Sunday, April 5, 2026 The ADAPS youth advisory council, board chair Brent Ronning and MLA Josie Osborne help unveil special Foundry hoodies that are available for pre-order as part of ADAPS" fundraising campaign. (Susie Quinn/ Alberni Valley News) The interior…...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Desperate for dry housing
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (121+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Saturday, April 4, 2026 To submit a letter to the editor, e-mail editor@nanaimobulletin. com. Include your first and last name or initials and a last name, and your city of residence. Letters will be edited. I am writing out…...