We’re doing a survey…

And we want to hear from you!

The survey will ask you questions about the COVID-19 public health crisis. It is a follow-up to a June 2020 Community Survey, but you can fill this out whether or not you participated in the first survey…

The mouth rinse and gargle test for COVID-19, once reserved for school-aged children, is now available for adults as well.

We are all tired of the pandemic. After more than nine months of stress and preoccupation, many of us are suffering from mental and emotional fatigue. COVID fatigue…

We must be ever-vigilant regarding public health concerns posed by COVID-19. However, with the recent focus on the pandemic, some attention has been diverted from another health crisis we are navigating right now – namely, the opioid crisis…

It’s the time of year when flu and colds abound, but flu season in the midst of a pandemic is a whole new ball game. Although seasonal flu hasn’t arrived in Powell River yet, health-care workers in Powell River are gearing up to be busier than usual.

COVID-19 has made its presence known in the Powell River Region in the past month. As a result, testing for the virus has become a matter of intense public interest. It’s important that the public has accurate information about the details, says family physician Dr. Danielle Marentette.