March 20 COVID update for BC, 77 new cases since yesterday
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 77 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 348 cases in British Columbia. “Of the new cases, one...
Trail Playgrounds, Sports Fields, Courts, SK8 Park Closed
The City of Trail continues to follow the direction from local, provincial and federal health officials to help prevent the spread of COVD-19 in our community. Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM, all City of Trail playgrounds, sports fields, the Butler Park Tennis/Pickleball courts and the Lower Sunningdale multi-sports...
RDCK taking further actions in response to COVID-19
At its meeting on March 19, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) passed a number of resolutions to reduce overall RDCK taxation by more than $1.25 million. These changes are intended to assist residents and business owners who will be in the throes of recovery from the COVID-19...
City: Flushing some things can hurt our infrastructure/sewer system
The City of Castlegar is asking residents not to flush disinfecting wipes, Kleenex or other unnecessary materials down the toilet. The COVID-19 pandemic has people using more of these products as they work hard to reduce the spread of germs. Our Civic Works crew has noticed an increase in these types of products in our system....
Castlegar Mayor’s COVID-19 Reminder to the Community
The Mayor of Castlegar is reminding the community now is the time to act and follow instructions from provincial health officials. In a joint statement yesterday, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer noted three things people can do to help all of us: Use hand hygiene Maintain...
Technology donation to food bank supports social distancing while mitigating social isolation
The critical role technology will play during the COVID crisis – particularly within the community’s most vulnerable population - was underscored by a donation this week to the Community Harvest Food Bank in Castlegar. “An important part of our mandate here is to create a social environment, a place to participate, and way ...
BREAKING:Air Canada suspends flights between Castlegar and Vancouver
Air Canada has temporarily suspended direct flights between Castlegar and Vancouver in response to COVID-19. Travellers heading to and from Vancouver will temporarily be routed through Calgary between April 1-30, 2020. The daily schedule for flights to and from Calgary remains the same. Air Canada says it will “…continue to...
BC COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving. The information below is current as of 3 p.m. on March 18, 2020. These updates will be issued daily for the remainder of the week. Cases Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 231 New cases since March 17, 2020: 45 Hospitalized cases: 13 Deaths: 7 Recovered: 5 Confirmed...
Message from the BC RCMP about response to the COVID-19 global health pandemic
Statement from Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, Acting Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP"With the ever fluid and evolving global health situation, and the Provincial government today declaring a state of emergency, the BC RCMP continues to work closely with the local, provincial, and national health agencies to monitor...
City Hall, Library, Complex and Pioneer all now closed, but City Hall services still available
Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020, Castlegar’s City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice. The Civic Works office, Fire Hall reception and Community Forum will also be closed. With the COVID-19 situation quickly evolving, the City’s top priorities are the health of our staff and community and keeping essential...
