News Releases

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.

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Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Monday, November 28 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 29.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed during varied times from November 26 to November 28.

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Home support services on Hornby and Denman Islands transitioning to Island Health

Island Health will be assuming responsibility for the delivery of publicly-funded home support services on Denman and Hornby Islands effective December 15, 2022.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed for a duration on November 24 and November 25.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 22 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 23.

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Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital (PHH) Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 5 a.m. Monday, November 21 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, November 22.

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Temporary service interruption at Ladysmith Urgent Care

Ladysmith Community Health Centre urgent care will close at 8 p.m. today, and will reopen tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. 

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Temporary overnight service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department

Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the Port Hardy Hospital Emergency Department will be temporarily closed overnight from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Friday, November 18 to the morning of Sunday, November 20. The Emergency Department will be open each day between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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Extension of temporary overnight service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department

Due to limited staffing availability Island Health is advising community residents and visitors to the area that the temporary overnight closure of the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre emergency department will be extended to November 30.

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