Patients at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital will have more access to intensive care as a new hypersensitivity unit is under construction. The new 12-bed intensive care unit currently under construction is being expanded to include a 12-bed hypersensitivity unit. Together, the new units will add six new intensive care beds. The ICU is for patients with life-threatening injuries or illnesses, while the HAU requires fewer resources than the ICU but provides “more urgent care and…
"High-acuity unit now being built at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital"Category: Trending
While 2022 is a strong year, “cracks” in investment are starting to show, a new report on residential construction in greater Victoria says. BC Check-Up: Construction of 4,787 housing units will begin in Greater Victoria in 2022, says the Chartered Professional Accountant of British Columbia (CPABC) investment report. The 4,787 apartment starts in 2022 are down 0.5 percent from the record 4,809 apartment starts in 2021, but above the 2016-2020 average of 3,555, the report…
"‘A need for density’: Boffo Victoria 2022 residential construction now slowing down: report"
Backers of British Columbia’s LNG export facility have unveiled plans to meet net-zero emissions commitments during the construction phase and future operations. Woodfibre LNG said in a statement that it plans to achieve net-zero emissions in 2027 when the south coast export facility begins operations. Company president Christine Kennedy said emissions reduction opportunities are a priority for the project as it implements a strategy that will lead to the world’s first net-zero facility. She said…
"Squamish LNG facility plans to achieve net-zero emissions at operation’s start"
Nearly two years after the country announced the discovery of 215 suspected unmarked graves near a former boarding school, the federal government will fund a $12.5 million rehabilitation center in Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu told a crowd in Kamloops, British Columbia, that the state took the lead in bringing the truth to people across the country that Indigenous peoples have always known. Federal funding doesn’t include the $2.5 million…
"Feds give Kamloops First Nation $12.5 million for healing centre"
Becoming a professional athlete is physically demanding, but the constant pressure to perform at the highest level can also be mentally taxing, which remains neglected. That’s according to Breanne Nicholas, who would be lying if she said she hadn’t had a low point in her career. The co-captain of Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team said athletes of this caliber are known to be very brave on the field, even if they were not in the…
"Canada rugby sevens members push for mental health literacy in sport"
B.C. Minister of Health Adrian announced the creation of a new emergency primary care center (UPCC) for the community Thursday (March 23) in Rutland. “It’s going to be a huge success in responding to the needs of that community,” Dix said. Located at 110 Route 33, the new center will house 31.3 full-time equivalent positions including family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, physical therapists and life skills workers. Along with Kelowna Liberal MLA,…
"Minister Dix announces urgent care centre coming to Kelowna"
by Ruby Sweeney March 23, 2023 at 6:35 pm The Ontario government released its 2023 budget on Thursday, the largest in the province’s history. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy proposes a stunning $204.7 billion post-pandemic spending plan. The document includes investments to support health care, education and some aid for students and seniors. The province said it expects to post a $1.3-billion deficit for the 2023 fiscal year, which begins next month. A $200 million…
"Ontario tables historic $204-billion budget" by Ruby Sweeney March 23, 2023 at 6:35 pm The Ontario government released its 2023 budget on Thursday, the largest in the province’s history. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy proposes a stunning $204.7 billion post-pandemic spending plan. The document includes investments to support health care, education and some aid for students and seniors. The province said it expects to post a $1.3-billion deficit for the 2023 fiscal year, which begins next month. A $200 million…
"Ontario tables historic $204-billion budget"
Despite recent court challenges, the federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licenses for 15 open Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. A statement from the office of Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said her decision last month not to renew licenses for farms off Vancouver Island near the Campbell River was difficult but necessary. Recent science has shown uncertainty about the risks posed to wild salmon by farms in the…
"B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges"
Natalia Vega March 23, 2023 at 6:06 pm Strong winds are expected Saturday, but freezing rain is also possible in some parts of southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement late Thursday afternoon for the counties of Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, Huron-Perth, and Elgin and Oxford. Wind gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour are possible on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. The windy weather is only expected to last for a…
"Environment Canada calls for gusty winds, possible freezing rain"