Winter wellness tips
As the mercury dips, the winter season can bring increased health risks due to cold temperatures, snowfall, flooding, and power outages.
Environment
Nothing boiler plate about boiler removal at NRGH
Boilers and asbestos removed from NRGH without any risk or impacts to patients, staff or the public.
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.
People urged to take precautions with heat warning issued for Campbell River to Duncan
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the following region in Island Health:
- East Vancouver Island – Campbell River to Duncan
The Province has not declared an extreme heat emergency for this region.
With elevated temperatures, the risk of heat-related illness increases.
People urged to take precautions with heat warning issued for Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands and expanded for East Vancouver Island and Inland Vancouver Island
Environment and Climate Change Canada has expanded the heat warning to include Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, East Vancouver Island and Inland Vancouver Island regions in Island Health.
Boring? Island Health’s first environmental scientist says the job is anything but
Since joining Island Health, Kobby has been collaborating on projects like a fuel spill, groundwater contamination and an industrial fire. Coming from consulting, working for private companies in gold mining and oil and gas, he’s excited to put his knowledge and experience to use for the public good.
Heat warning expanded to include additional Island Health regions
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning several regions in Island Health. A strong ridge of high pressure will remain over southern B.C. through Wednesday.
Give people the tools: Dr. Paivi Abernethy on climate change, health and empowerment
In December 2012, Dr. Paivi Abernethy had an epiphany. As part of her PhD research, she was conducting interviews with various specialists about the fallout from torrential rain in Mid-Wales during the past summer. As a result of the deluge, tailings from historic silver mines overflowed and ran downhill; the concentration of lead resulted in the death of cattle. There were also serious concerns among locals about toxicity in community gardens.
Coming together to ensure resilient water systems
As climate change impacts our world and our health, Island Health continues to put a local lens on a topic of global importance: the stewardship of our water systems.
Breathe easier: Reduce residential wood smoke to enhance our air quality
With fall well underway, days are shortening, temperatures are dropping and some residents across the Island Health region are stoking up their wood stoves and other devices to fend off chillier weather.