From silence to support – starting the conversation about suicide
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Island Health mental health and injury prevention experts are encouraging everyone to break the silence surrounding suicide and to make space for help and hope.
Island Health encourages healthy habits for a strong start to the school year
As families are busy with the return to school, Island Health’s Public Health team is reminding parents and caregivers to take proactive steps to support their children’s health and well-being, ensuring a strong start to the school year and in life.
Grief and International Overdose Awareness Day
Grief is a powerful and unifying force — one felt deeply by families, care providers, and communities across the region.
Further testing confirmed free-roaming kitten did not have rabies
Further testing confirmed free-roaming kitten did not have rabies.
Island Health marks International Overdose Awareness Day events with memorial stations across the region
We invite anyone who has been impacted by the toxic drug crisis to remember their loved ones at in-person or digital interactive memorials as a part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Centre closed to in-person visits on August 14, 2025, due to planned power outage
The Downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) will be closed to in-person visits all day on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Island Health Heat Warning Guidance
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Island Health region from August 10 to August 12, 2025.
Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital
Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department
Temporary adjustment to outpatient laboratory services in downtown Courtenay
The downtown Courtenay outpatient lab will be closed from August 5 to August 8, 2025. Normal hours at the downtown lab are expected to resume as scheduled on August 11.