Special OP/ED Series; Health care workers talk climate change
I grew up in Castlegar and returned to the Kootenays 8 years ago with my partner and children after completing my education and training as a GP. We moved back to Nelson to enjoy the beautiful outdoors with our children. Although it has been wonderful to be back in the Kootenays, I have noticed that the weather has changed....
New locations for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the Interior
As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to increase, Interior Health (IH) plans to streamline its immunization campaign with new clinic locations. Over the coming weeks, the COVID-19 vaccine appointments will move from mass immunization clinics to pharmacies and IH health centres. “Together with our community partners, we...
Open Letter to the Public from Kootenay Boundary Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
To the citizens of Kootenay Boundary, Everyone in our region has been stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years. We have all been subjected to a barrage of information, advice, and instructions; always evolving and sometimes conflicting. We write to explain our perspectives as Family Practitioners (Family...
Trail RCMP seek Nelson man after incident with business owner
On Feb. 16, at 4:21 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about a 38-year-old Nelson man making veiled threats towards a business owner in the 900 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP would like to locate this man and request help from the public in...
FROM THE HILL: On the Emergencies Act
After more than two weeks of an occupation of downtown Ottawa and serious border blockades in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act on February 14. Local police forces had seemed unable or unwilling to act and both the Ontario and Alberta governments had asked for help. That […]
Navigational Lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed March 4 – 6
The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 7. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...
Kaslo Resident a ‘Happy Camper’ after Scoring $50K Scratch & Win Prize
Winning $50,000 from a BCLC Happy Camper Scratch & Win ticket was a happy coincidence for Breann Hallstrom. “Holy crap I was in disbelief,” she explained of the moment she discovered she won. “I usually scratch my tickets on December 28 which is the day my dad passed, and it’s a nice coincidence I won on a Happy Camper...
BC Chamber of Commerce Responds to BC Budget 2022
The provincial government today unveiled its 2022 budget that reflects its plans to support priorities such as childcare, homelessness and mental health, reconciliation, and the continued transition to a low carbon economy. “The budget provides significant resources to support inclusive and clean growth as outlined in the...
Pink Shirt Day Deepens Understanding for Selkirk College International Students
Pink Shirt Day is providing meaningful cultural insight for learners in Selkirk College’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing Program. An established square on the February calendar since its humble beginnings in Nova Scotia in 2007, Pink Shirt Day is now a movement that spans the globe. This year, students and ...
Special OP/ED Series; Health care workers talk climate change
I first moved to the Kootenays in 1985 with my partner and first child. After a leaving a few times for work we finally settled here in 1993 with two more children because we love it. Now I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else in my life and I plan to stay for the rest of my life. At least I hope I can…. Several months ...
