Call for artists interested in enhancing healing environments at the future Cowichan District Hospital
To enrich healing environments indoors and outside the new Cowichan District Hospital, expected to open in 2027, Island Health is pleased to announce a call for artwork to be commissioned for display at the site.
Possible Hepatitis A exposure for people who dined at the Courtenay Dairy Queen on September 10, 12, 13, or 14
Island Health is notifying people who dined at the Dairy Queen Grill and Chill Restaurant in Courtenay about a possible exposure to hepatitis A.
Vision Zero road safety grants call for applications
Organizations can now apply for the 2025 British Columbia Vision Zero in Road Safety Grant Program for projects to make roads safer.
Nurse-led care supports patients and health care providers at South Island UPCCs
Nurses at South Island Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) are expanding the type of care they provide by offering several services that patients would traditionally receive from physicians and nurse practitioners.
Expanded emergency department coming soon to Salt Spring Island
People living on Salt Spring Island will benefit from enhanced patient-centered care as the Lady Minto Hospital emergency department expansion nears completion.
Spreading the supports: Island Health grant to help expansion of youth suicide prevention program
A youth suicide prevention program that has supported thousands of young people in Greater Victoria is expanding to more school districts on Vancouver Island, thanks in part to an Island Health Community Wellness Grant Program.
International Overdose Awareness Day: Confronting stigma, embracing community
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have died.
New Westshore Mental Health and Substance Use Hub ready for clients
Starting on September 4, Westshore residents will have improved access to mental health and substance use support services with the opening of the new Westshore Mental Health and Substance Use Hub.
People urged to take precautions with heat warning issued for East Vancouver Island
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for East Vancouver Island.