CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Amidst reports of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, the numbers of active cases on Vancouver Island is once again rising.
Continue reading Number of Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases on the rise againCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Earlier this month, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) initiated a staffing model designed to ensure that small rural communities like Cortes Island have four scheduled on-call (SOC) paramedics.
“The SOC model means shifts can be fully scheduled without waiting for availability of on-call paramedics. SOC shifts are, in general, 8 hours at work, and 16 hours on-call for 3 day rotations,” Sarah Morris, BCEHS media relations, said in an email to CKTZ News. “These additional positions were posted the week of Aug 6, and BCEHS is following the recruitment process as per the collective agreement with the paramedics’ union.”
Local on-call staff will be recruited as required to provide relief coverage for leaves and vacations.
Continue reading Cortes Island and rural coastal communities to receive more paramedicsBC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is trying to ensure that there are sufficient paramedics in rural communities throughout the province.
In a leaked memo from Chief Ambulance Officer Leanne Heppell and Troy Clifford, Provincial President of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC, dated August 6th, BCEHS notified its employees and Local 873 members of two changes of great importance to Cortes Island, Sayward, Tahsis and Zeballos.
Continue reading Better pay for paramedics in rural communitiesCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On Wednesday, August 4, the Vancouver Island Health Authority declared a small COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term seniors’ facility in Campbell River when 3 staff tested positive.
Continue reading Small COVID-19 outbreak at a Campbell River long-term care homeOn Friday August 6th on Folk U Radio 89.5 FM cortesradio.ca Ayurveda practitioner Muneera Wallace joined host Manda Aufochs Gillespie to go deeper into how to use this ancient wisdom for better understanding one’s self and being more proactive in creating a healthy and balanced life.
Continue reading Folk U: The Ancient Healing Wisdome of Ayurveda
