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B.C. paramedics union weighing job action after contract talks break down

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The union representing nearly 6,000 ambulance paramedics in British Columbia says it is considering job action after contract talks with the province broke down.  The post B.C. paramedics union weighing job action after contract talks break down appeared first on AM 1150.

Mediators named for Island Health’s electronics records system

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VICTORIA, B.C.- Two mediators have been appointed to address the issues surrounding Island Health's IHealth system. Jane Morley and Jean...

Flu spreading along the coast

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COURTENAY, B.C.- Flu season is here, according to Island Health. Dr. Paul Hasselback said they first noticed an outbreak in...

Air quality advisory issued for Courtenay

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COURTENAY, B.C.- Due to a high concentration of fine particulates in the air, an air quality advisory has been...

Report Released on Courtenay Air Quality

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A new report shows that the air quality in Courtenay is nowhere near as good as the rest of...

Grant Boosts Salad Bar Program at Huband Park Elementary

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A Courtenay elementary school has received a funding shot to expand a special lunch program. Huband Park has been given...

Campbell River Hospital Holds Official Opening Ceremony

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Campbell River’s new hospital had its grand opening on Thursday, days after the official opening ceremony of it's sister...

First Results Released From Island Health Radiology Review

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Partial results from an Island Health radiology review that includes Campbell River are in. Back in April, the agency announced...

Bidding Farewell to St. Joseph’s Hospital

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Dignitaries gathered together to honour the legacy of St. Joseph's Hospital this weekend. Acute care patients and staff were transferred...

NIC Students Make an Impact in Nepal

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North Island College nursing students are back in Canada after a 40-day practicum in Nepal. Niky Burnett says part of...

Hearing Scheduled for Suspended Valley Pharmacist

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A discipline hearing has been set for a suspended Courtenay pharmacist. Isidore "Rudy" Sanchez will be under review through...

New Comox Valley Hospital Opens on Sunday

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The new North Island Hospital Comox Valley campus opens on Sunday, October 1st. Emergency and Obstetric patients can begin accessing...

Citizen Scientists Help Keep Tabs on Coastal Watersheds

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Citizen scientists have been trying something new on the Sunshine Coast. Executive Director of Living Lakes Canada, Kat Hartwig,...

HPV Vaccine Now Available for Grade 6 Boys

News Justin Goulet -
The HPV vaccine will be given to Grade 6 boys across the province for the first time this school...

Raising Awareness on Suicide Prevention

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This Sunday marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Canadian Mental Health Association spokesperson Vicki Swan says suicide is a leading cause...

Health officials advocating festival safety

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With the summer festival season set to get underway, medical health officers are working to reduce the risk of...
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Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

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During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

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Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.

Hangar 98 – Episode 14: Godzilla’s Goldstream Rampage

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Hangar 98 opens to Jet Nation revealing a little secret Hollywood's been keeping since they shot Godzilla back in 2014. That secret's buried around Goldstream.

Hangar 98 – Episode 13: The Leechtown Gold Rush

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In this featured Hangar 98 Episode, a once bubbling gold rush town near Sooke almost had it all, then it all came crashing down leaving nothing but a piece of land...and possibly hopes of a new 'find' on the island.

Prices see little movement as Vancouver Island real estate turns to buyers’ market

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The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board recorded 13 per cent fewer home sales in September than a year earlier, while benchmark prices remained relatively stable.