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(2 days ago) WEBVancouver Island communities are set to benefit from nearly $1 million in resilience and safety grants, aimed at empowering youth, supporting healthy workforces …

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Hospital lab closures common across Vancouver Island: Island Health

(Just Now) WEBIsland Health also suggested that there is a LifeLabs location in Campbell River for non-urgent outpatient collections open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 1 …

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/hospital-lab-closures-common-across-vancouver-island-island-health-7352225

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Island Health making progress on vaccinating all adults …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Vancouver Island municipalities are two of the latest included in the Island Health Authority's approach to vaccinate everyone at once in small, remote communities. Between Dec. 22 and March

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/island-health-covid-vaccine-adults-communities-1.5974611

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COVID-19 on Vancouver Island: 3 deaths reported in - Victoria …

(4 days ago) WEBPublished April 7, 2022 10:44 a.m. PDT. Island Health reported 34 new COVID-19 hospitalizations last week, according to B.C.'s new weekly report on the COVID-19 …

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-health-adds-34-covid-19-hospitalizations-in-first-weekly-pandemic-update-1.5852645

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COVID-19 on Vancouver Island: 1 new death, 334 new - Victoria …

(6 days ago) WEBShare. B.C. health officials have confirmed one new COVID-19 death in the Vancouver Island region Friday. Across the province, nine COVID-19-related deaths …

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-health-confirms-1-new-covid-19-death-in-final-update-of-the-week-1.5749382

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COVID-19 on Vancouver Island: 7 pandemic deaths …

(4 days ago) WEBBetween April 3 and April 9, 23 people died with the illness in B.C., including the deaths that occurred in Island Health. As of April 9, 3,036 people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/7-pandemic-deaths-reported-in-island-health-in-weekly-covid-19-update-1.5862308

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Looking at what is ahead for Island Health Island Health

(9 days ago) WEBWe appreciate the provincial government’s expansion of training programs at North Island and Camosun Colleges, and University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University. Primary care is a health-care …

https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/looking-what-ahead-island-health

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Vancouver Island health authority ramps up fall COVID-19 booster

(7 days ago) WEBPublished Sept. 20, 2022 3:05 p.m. PDT. Island Health has launched a fall immunization campaign for the latest COVID-19 booster dose. People age 18 and over will get the …

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-health-authority-ramps-up-fall-covid-19-booster-program-1.6076473

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Vancouver Island teams pairing cops with mental health nurses off …

(Just Now) WEBUnder the program, an RCMP officer is paired with an Island Health psychiatric nurse in an unmarked police vehicle. The teams, which operate 12 hours a …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10457634/nurse-police-mental-health-teams-west-shore/

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Island Health paid $21.5 million in nurse overtime in 2022/23

(4 days ago) WEBIsland Health paid $21.5 million in nurse overtime in 2022/23. In a joint investigation with Six Mountains, CHEK News has learned that four nurses on …

https://www.cheknews.ca/system-reliant-on-it-island-health-paid-21-5-million-in-nurse-overtime-in-2022-23-1193981/

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New Island long-term care homes to ensure residents feel …

(7 days ago) WEBThree new Vancouver Island long-term care homes will emphasize liveability in their design. “People on the Island and around B.C. deserve good quality health-care …

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/new-island-long-term-care-homes-to-ensure-residents-feel-connected-active-7353378

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Island Health seeks to increase chemotherapy capacity at Nanaimo

(4 days ago) WEBThe hospital district passed a $48-million budget this year, featuring a 28.2-per cent increase to the hospital district’s tax requisition to prepare for a number of …

https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/island-health-seeks-to-increase-chemotherapy-capacity-at-nanaimo-hospital-7354098

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B.C. hospital sees fast spread of COVID-19, but no outbreak …

(5 days ago) WEBAt Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, a facility that serves mostly seniors, health-care workers tell CBC News there has been a major uptick in …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-vancouver-island-no-outbreak-1.6959369

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Island Health - YouTube

(Just Now) WEBIsland Health provides health and care services to more than 885,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Straight, an

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Island Health - Wikipedia

(3 days ago) WEBIsland Health, also known as the Vancouver Island Health Authority, is the publicly funded health care provider in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of …

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vancouver island health News, Videos & Articles

(Just Now) WEBSince the pandemic began, B.C. has issued only statistics for its five health regions: Vancouver Coastal, Fraser, Vancouver Island, Interior and Northern. May 23, …

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Leaked survey shows issues with senior leadership at Island Health

(8 days ago) WEBPosted: Jan. 17, 2023 7:15PM. CHEK. A new Island Health employee engagement survey, leaked to CHEK News, paints a picture of a serious disconnect between Island Health …

https://www.cheknews.ca/leaked-employee-survey-shows-issues-with-senior-leadership-at-island-health-1134556/

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Island Health - Facebook

(1 days ago) WEBIsland Health. 23,569 likes · 288 talking about this. Providing health care to people on Vancouver Island & surrounding areas. Account not monitored 24/7.

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Vancouver News Local Breaking CTV News Vancouver

(2 days ago) WEBFind breaking news for Vancouver and the rest of B.C., as well as live coverage, weather, traffic, in-depth reporting, sports, local events and video. The Vancouver Island …

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B.C. United says Island Health actively supporting hospital drug use

(Just Now) WEB00:04:55. B.C. United is renewing its calls to end decriminalization after the release of what it calls an Island Health memo “actively” directing drug use in hospitals. …

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/bc-united-says-island-health-actively-supporting-hospital-drug-use-7349526

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Family says inadequate health care led to death of - Vancouver …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth officials on Vancouver Island are investigating the care provided to a 23-year-old Nanaimo woman who died of an untreated infection, a death her mother …

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/family-says-inadequate-health-care-led-to-death-of-23-year-old-nanaimo-woman

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Orca calf swims out of lagoon after being trapped for a month

(2 days ago) WEBTrapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold. The two-year-old female transient killer whale had been stuck in the tidal lagoon near the village of …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-whale-orca-calf-lagoon-vancouver-island-bc-free-1.7186129

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Hospital Has Cockroaches But Says They 'Do Not Bite' - People.com

(4 days ago) WEBThe Vancouver Island Health Authority has confirmed the presence of cockroaches at a Canadian hospital — which reports say were climbing on patient …

https://people.com/cockroaches-hospital-canada-saanich-peninsula-says-they-do-not-bite-8641040

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Magnitude 5 earthquake recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island

(4 days ago) WEBLocal emergency declared amid Mercer Island water supply shortage; Fourth of July fireworks prohibit. Watch on. The earthquake took place approximately 125 miles …

https://www.king5.com/article/weather/earthquakes/earthquake-recorded-off-coast-vancouver-island-canada/281-cfe0dcc6-b1e1-427e-9c17-36956157afb9

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Earthquake recorded west of Vancouver Island CTV News

(Just Now) WEBAn earthquake was reported west of Vancouver Island on May 2, 2024. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake was reported west of Vancouver Island Thursday evening. …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/magnitude-4-8-earthquake-recorded-west-of-vancouver-island-1.6872252

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Island Health says it has chosen an engineering company as the …

(1 days ago) WEBCHEK News (@chek_news). 3 Likes. Island Health says it has chosen an engineering company as the health authority’s design consultant for three new long …

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Racial inequities persist in poverty, health, education, new Kids …

(4 days ago) WEBAccording to the report: "Between 2018 and 2022, 53% of Native American, 38% of Hispanic and 22% of Black children in Rhode Island lived in poverty, followed by …

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/05/06/diversity-grows-in-ri-and-inequities-grow-among-children-report-finds/73541339007/

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Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose

(2 days ago) WEBFILE - This Sept. 26, 2018, photo provided by the National Park Service shows a 4-year-old female gray wolf emerging from her cage as she is released at Isle Royale …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/may/05/remote-lake-superior-island-wolf-numbers-are-stable-but-moose-population-declining-researchers-say/

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - WJAR

(7 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care, a hospital system who operates numerous hospitals in Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. by NBC 10 …

https://turnto10.com/news/local/steward-health-care-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-eight-hospitals-in-massachusetts-may-6-2024

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5 key takeaways from the 2024 Rhode Island Kids Count factbook

(8 days ago) WEBRhode Island’s childhood poverty rate dropped from 15 percent in 2021 to 11.7 percent in 2022, which placed the state at No. 10 lowest nationally and No. 5 in New England. A …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/5-key-takeaways-from-the-2024-rhode-island-kids-count-factbook/ar-BB1lUaWp

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