Swine flu patient admitted to NRGH

VANCOUVER ISLAND – The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) today confirmed its first case of a hospital admission related to a case of H1N1 Human Swine Flu. The patient is currently admitted at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The patient was admitted to hospital Friday, June 26 with severe respiratory... more

Students study medicine with local doctors

Family doctors in Ladysmith and Chemainus are helping six UBC medical students get a passing grade. These students are participating in the Rural Family Practice Clerkship, a required four-week course for all medical undergraduates between their second and third years at... more

• More people looking for work
• All-day kindergarten still a priority for government
• Get facts about FACT

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Unlocking the mysteries of race walking

There is a wrong way to walk, and I have been walking wrong for as long as I can remember. I recently had the opportunity to be graded on my walking efficiency and I don’t think my coach would have... more

• Running records broken at Twilight Shuffle race
• Swimming to success
• No CIS for VIU yet

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Thursday Nite Live returns

Upcoming Thursday nights in Ladysmith are looking lively. The fourth annual Thursday Nite Live weekly summer series kicks off July 16 with a performance from Romance Explosion, a young, energetic group from the mid-island region. The first show is setting... more

• British Columbia Boys Choir expands to Nanaimo
• Epic first concert in fundraising music series
• Old time music at the Dancing Bean

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Stay sun safe

VICTORIA - As island residents gear up to celebrate Canada Day with barbeques or a day at the beach, Dr. Richard Stanwick, Chief Medical Health Officer with the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), wants to remind everyone to stay sun... more

• Stu”ate LeLum Secondary School 2009 graduates
• The scent of bread wafting through VIU
• Stu”ate LeLum Secondary Awards

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Getting caught in B.C.’s safety net

VICTORIA — There was a fuss here at the legislature last week about B.C.’s rising social assistance cases.  In true political fashion, the argument wasn’t about the thousands of people being forced to turn to welfare. Instead, the focus was on the... more

• Let the price of war be known
• Don't spray glyphosate — here's the research
• How, exactly, is EI unfair to B.C.?

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Education needs funds

Editor:   As the 2008-09 school year comes to an end, teachers across B.C. are urging all parents to start thinking about September and the challenges facing our public education system next year.  School districts across the province are grappling with unprecedented funding... more

• The difference between heroes and cowards

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