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Island Health offers back-to-school health tips as first bell draws near

Health Wylie Henderson -
“A healthy school year starts before the first bell rings,” said Island Health.

Island Health urges residents to take precautions during heat wave

Health Wylie Henderson -
Island Health is reminding Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast residents to take steps to reduce the risk of heat-related illness as hot temperatures continue across the region.

Island Health encouraging festival-goers to keep safety at top of mind

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Island Health is reminding festival-goers to take precautions and keep safety top of mind as summer festival season gets...

Island Health reflects on 10 years of B.C. drug emergency

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Island Health has issued a statement marking the 10th anniversary of British Columbia declaring a public health emergency due to deaths and injuries caused by unregulated drugs.

Island Health relocating some Comox Valley services March 23

Health Wylie Henderson -
Starting March 23, Community Health Services and Comox Valley Mental Health and Substance Use programs will swap locations.

Island Health welcoming applications for 2026 youth harm reduction award

Health Wylie Henderson -
The health authority said the award recognizes youth who are taking action to reduce harms from substances such as alcohol, nicotine or unregulated drugs through school projects, education or peer support.

RCMP’s MICR unit making positive impact on the Comox Valley

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One of the Comox Valley’s newest RCMP units is working to address mental health concerns at the street level. 

Staff shortage will close Courtenay outpatient lab temporarily

Health Tyler Hay -
The downtown Courtenay outpatient lab will be closed for a few days because of staff availability. 

Island Health still grappling with aftermath of global IT outage

Community Grant Warkentin -
IT departments around the world are still dealing with the aftermath of yesterday’s outage, which put “blue screen of...

Island Health urges precautions during heat warning

Community Hussam Elghussein -
As the hot weather continues to affect communities, Island Health is urging you to take precautions. Environment and Climate Change...

Island Health offers tips for safety when attending summer events

Community Hussam Elghussein -
With summer in full swing, Island Health has some tips for you to have fun and stay safe when...

City of Courtenay calls for help from Island Health to get more public washrooms available for 24-hours

Community Nathan Maley -
The City of Courtenay is trying to combat the ongoing battle with public defecation.   A motion was passed in...

Island Health to provide $50K to washroom sensor project

Community Hussam Elghussein -
A project focused on keeping people safe during the toxic drug crisis is getting a grant from Island Health. The...

Island Health unveils improved Indigenous health care system 

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Island Health says they will be implementing a new voluntary Indigenous self-identity program (ISI) at all health facilities to...

UPDATE: 137 COVID cases linked to UVic cluster, 15 Omicron variant

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There are now 124 cases associated with the cluster at the university. The health authority says the cases are associated with people who attended an off-campus event.

Comox Valley school closes due to COVID-19, 4 others record exposures

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An independent school in the Comox Valley has closed for a week because of COVID-19 while four others have...
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