Closure of recreation facilities to be extended
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) today announced that it is extending the closure of recreation facilities and services until the provincial government advises that they can open again. RDCK recreation facilities were closed on Monday, March 16. The provincial orders made to stop the spread of COVID-19 include...
Share your family's pandemic experience with history through the Trail Museum
Family Journal Project, Trail Museum & Archives These are unprecedented times. Here at the Trail Museum & Archives, we find considerable value in the journals, letters and personal papers of Trail's past residents. These records document the social history of our city. As part of your days and weeks at home, consider...
$3 mill for food banks, additional $300/mo for disability or income assistance
To ensure B.C.’s most vulnerable – including people on income or disability assistance and low-income seniors – do not encounter additional barriers during the COVID-19 crisis, the Province is implementing a series of temporary supports and supplements. “We are putting in place measures that complement the federal crisis...
Premier’s task force to support B.C. economy during, after COVID-19
A new Economic Recovery Task Force will bring together leaders from business, labour, First Nations and not-for-profits to help ensure the Province’s economic response to COVID-19 is effective and responsive to the needs of British Columbians. “COVID-19 is not only a public-health challenge, but also an economic one. People...
CBT provides $11.7 mill to offset pandemic impacts
People in the Columbia Basin are experiencing the broad and serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbia Basin Trust is announcing $11.7 million in new funding to provide immediate support. “COVID-19 has created an unprecedented challenge for the Basin, and we have heard from communities, residents and our partners on...
New guidelines support compliance with provincial health officer's orders
The provincial health officer (PHO) has issued new guidelines to support compliance with orders on business closures and gatherings, under the Public Health Act. The new guidelines for municipal bylaw officers and other compliance officers give clear instruction on warnings, public education and fines – and what can be issued...
Air Canada Extends Temporary Suspension of West Kootenay Regional Airport Flights
Air Canada has extended the suspension of all flights in and out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport until at least April 30, 2020. As a result of COVID-19, Air Canada is facing uncertainty and is making adjustments to its schedule which resulted in the extension. “The extension of flight suspensions has resulted in the […]
BCGEU: Poll says strong majority want government to halt rent, mortgage, and utility payments during COVID-19 crisis
The results demonstrate people support new measures to protect them financially: 69 per cent of Canadians expect to lose some income due to the COVID-19 outbreak 72 per cent of Canadians think the Government of Canada should halt all rent, mortgage, and utility payments. 64 per cent think that banks and financial institutions...
BREAKING: Province extends state of emergency to support COVID-19 response
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of the day on April 14, 2020. “The next 14 days are critically important in our province’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19. What we do today will affect what our...
Report: Some COVID-19 patients remain infectious for several days after symptoms are gone
Information from a study of COVID-19 patients with mild cases, treated at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing, indicates that people should stay in isolation for a further two weeks after their last symptoms have disappeared. Dr. Lokesh Sharma of the Yale School of Medicine was a co-lead author of the report. He commented,...
