Province creates six regional rapid response teams to help schools with Covid
Six regional COVID-19 rapid response teams are now in place to support K-12 schools and school districts with safety plans and exposure assessments. “Rapid response teams are a critically important addition to the health and safety measures that are keeping schools safe for students and staff,” said Jennifer Whiteside,...
BC records deadliest January yet as opioid crisis continues
Following a record-setting year in 2020, the BC Coroners Service reports 165 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in January 2021, the largest ever number of lives lost due to illicit drugs in the first month of a calendar year. “These figures are heartbreaking, both in scale and for the number of families who are grieving...
Kootenay Savings continues to give back to community
As part of Kootenay Savings ongoing commitment to giving back to the Kootenays, through good times and challenging times, the credit union has teamed up with their community-minded employees to distribute $9,500 in donations to seventeen deserving non-profit groups. “Many local charities are struggling to deliver their programs...
DriveSmartBC: Pedestrians on the highway
"Don't pedestrians have to use the sidewalks?" asks a reader. The concern expressed here is that when a safe place is provided for pedestrians away from traffic flow, some people choose not to use it. The reader observes that these people make life difficult for drivers by adding one more hazard on the roadway. First, a pause...
Friday sees 589 new cases overnight in BC. 39 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: Note: today’s case information is provisional due to delayed updates in the lab reporting system. Full case information will be posted...
Stabbing suspect to be held in custody pending Mar 17 court appearance
A local woman made her first court appearance Feb. 23, after the alleged home invasion/dual stabbing of two teens in a Castlegar home Sunday. The two teens are recovering, but there is a ban on the publication of information that could identify the victims, according to Daniel McLaughlin, Communications Counsel with the BC ...
Suspect in custody after alleged armed robbery of Castlegar man
An individual believed to be responsible for carrying out an armed robbery Thursday evening, in downtown Castlegar, remains in custody as police continue to investigate, according to Castlegar detachment commanding officer Sgt. Monty Taylor. "On Feb. 25, just before 9:30 p.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to the 1100-block of 4...
Construction Begins on Phase 2 of the Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project
Construction on the Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2 gets underway Monday, March 1.The project starts with work between 18th and 21st Streets. In the first week of construction, crews will be marking out existing infrastructure, clearing brush and trees, and removing asphalt. Throughout March residents can...
Province reports 395 new cases, 24 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 395 new cases, including 12 epi-linked cases, for a total of 78,673 cases in British Columbia. “There are ...
BC records 456 new cases overnight, 30 in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 456 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 78,278 cases in British Columbia. “There are...
