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North Island Health Care Crisis Continues to Freefall
North Island health care workers are burning out and quitting
The Pro-Virus Nurses Sued Us…and LOST!
Judge found former nurses lawsuit could deter people from discussing misinformation about public health
The Barkley Sound Bacteria That Cures COVID
Scientists have been using natural compounds against the virus – and they're working!
People Power Fuel's Long COVID Study
Citizen Science can answer difficult questions
Feds Forget Local Businesses Who Stepped Up For The Cause
They did the right thing for their communities and then got forgotten
Are Our Schools Safe?
We were told transmission wasn't really happening in schools, now we know that wasn't true
Canadian COVID Deaths As Bad As WWII
Is it coming for you?
You Can Get Monkeypox on the Island, But Not the Vaccine
"Vulnerable populations" are in fact the entire population
Firing the CEO Won't Protect Ferry Workers from Getting COVID
Of course staff are missing, they're sick
Hate Speech Sneaking into Port Alberni Homes
Port Alberni residents complain about racist and anti-vax propaganda being snuck into Alberni Valley News deliveries
Why is a Pro-Labour Government Silencing Health Care Workers?
Nurses are speaking out about conditions that affect you
Port McNeill Emergency Room Forced to Close This Weekend
Medical staff and services on NorthIsle continue to struggle
Why Folks Are Freaking Out a Bit Right Now
It's not just you, it's everywhere
Premier Horgan has COVID-19—We Wish Him Well
Horgan still wears a mask when he's out in public
Wear a Mask If You Care About Anyone Other Than Yourself
Good news: masks are really good at protecting you and other people
Sharing Risk Makes Us More Free
COVID isn't much different from other risky things we do all the time
There's Lots to Be Mad At—Joining the Convoy Is Not the Answer
Don't get duped by the drama
Angry Protest Against Everything is Dangerous
While the truckers crusade is unlikely to produce any real policy change, it is still very dangerous
Another Take On Dr. Henry
She needs to use her powers to mandate better masks, testing, contact tracing and ventilation
Don't Go Get Omicron to "Get it Over With"
Doc says "You'd be crazy to try to get infected with this. It's like playing with dynamite."
So You Got Omicron—Should You Still Get a Booster?
What’s best for your immune system?
The Highs and Lows of Dr. Bonnie Henry
The halo can only last so long when you stop doing your job
Six Takeaways From Crazy Times
Two years into the pandemic and public policy is a mess
Healing from COVID at Home
COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire but thankfully most fully-vaccinated people are just experiencing flu like symptoms
Dr. Henry Tells Us—You're On Your Own
It's like our leaders have given up
What the Crystal Ball Tells Us
And the crystal ball says …
School Pushed Back for Most Kids
The news comes as more kids in the US get hospitalized with COVID
It's Another COVID Christmas
VanIsle is breaking COVID records just in time for the holidays
Dix Warns Against Travel When the Bug is Already Raging on the Island
Can we have a fifth wave if the fourth one never ended?
We're Number One?
This is not the championship title we want
Happy Holidays, How About a New COVID Variant?
The first person in BC with the Omicron variant was identified this week
How Dare AntiVaxxers Try to Spin Remembrance Day
How dare pro-virus/anti-vax/anti-mandate blowhards sully the legacy of courageous Canadian soldiers with their nonsense
Anti-Vaxx Nurses Put On Notice
If they open a clinic, the BCCNM could pull their license
VanIsle Still Riding the COVID Fourth Wave
COVID cases are going down, but slowly
Sick Northerners Get Help on VanIsle, But the Beds Are Filling Up
COVID keeps rolling through the province, and unvaccinated people are getting hit hard
If You Work in Senior's Care, You Need to Get the Jab
Mandatory vaccines for long term and assisted living workers now in effect
Bursting VanIsle Hospitals Squeeze in Sick Neighbours
Sick people from Northern BC are being transferred to VanIsle hospitals, which were already bursting with sick people from VanIsle
Maxime Bernier is a Pro-Virus Extremist
Bernier has decided that his People's Party of Canada will be the pro-virus party
Has American-style COVID Fury Come to VanIsle? Anti-Vaxxer Threatens Cumberland Pub Owner
Minimizing or denying the potential violence of these anti-vax extremists is a grave mistake.
Want to Protect Your Baby Gravy? Lay Off the Ivermectin
Taking this drug may mean goodbye to your little guys!
What the Hell is a Trojan Horse? And What Does it Have To Do With COVID?
Why do we keep hearing about super sneaky ancient Greeks?
Will Your Kids Be Safe From COVID-19 at School?
BC teachers ask for five things to be done in BC schools to keep kids healthy
Who is Funding the Pro-Virus Rallies?
Someone had to pay for the fancy posters and the sound system
The Worker Shortage Is Not About Free Money, Maybe Lots of the Jobs Just Suck
Restaurant and hotel workers are getting out for lots of reasons
Newsflash for the Unvaccinated: "It's Not About You"
Province finally mandates vaccinations for long-term care workers
It's Got To Do With Snot – Why Vaccinated People Can Still Get COVID-19
If I'm double-jabbed, why can I still get sick?
Delta is on the Island, But Dr. Henry Won't Give us the Data to Deal with It
Just when you thought it was safe to go maskless at Canadian Tire
$500,000 in COVID Funding for Pachena Bay Campground Upgrades
"Pachena Bay Campground is our hidden jewel, it’s something that all people on Vancouver Island and the Mainland love coming to"
BC Lifts Travel Restrictions as COVID Cases Drop
People were so excited to travel they crashed the BC Ferries website
Covid Cabin Fever? – Elky Takes a Swim
Many people are waiting for provincial travel restrictions within regions to end, apparently, some wildlife aren't waiting
Free at Last? – What Will the First Vaccinated Summer Look Like?
COVID numbers are down and vaccine numbers are up. What does that mean for the summer?
Rescue Pooches Sniff Out COVID-19
And no one has to stick a Q-tip up your nose
Island Could Open to Mainland Tourists as of June 15
If all goes well, mainlanders could start coming back to the Island as of mid-June
BC's Tourism Grant Money Doesn't Help Small Operators
Will small businesses get left out?
Sunfest Country and Laketown Shakedown Cancelled Again This Year
Big outdoor music festivals are off for the second summer in a row because of COVID
Zeballos Asks People Not to Visit Unless it is Essential
Zeballos loves having visitors, just not right now
Quadra Gets the Jab
Anyone over 18 who wants the jab can get it
COVID-19 Numbers are Coming Down, but Vancouver Island Doctors and Nurses Still Need Our Help
Doctors and nurses are nearly exhausted after a whole year of the pandemic
Tofino Here We Come? New COVID Travel Restrictions Are Tough But Welcome
Get outside this spring, just don’t go to Tofino — yet