BC records 267 cases over weekend, three new deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing three 24-hour reporting periods. In the first reporting period from Sept. 25...
Trail Regional Airport Receives funding for Automated Weather Observation System
The City of Trail is pleased to announce the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) will receive $65,000 in grant funding from the BC Air Access Program towards the purchase and installation of an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS). The complete system will cost $90,000 and the City will fund the remaining $25,000 as part of...
BC records 148 new cases, officials encourage residents to "do your part"
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 148 new cases, including 12 epi-linked cases, for a total of 8,543 cases in...
Millennium Park Ponds & Washrooms to Close for Season
The Millennium Park ponds and washroom facilities will close for the season Monday, September 28. With the increased popularity of Millennium Park & Ponds the City is upgrading the existing washroom facilities to include all-season washrooms, change-rooms and outdoor showers. It will feature a dedicated family/disabled ...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Halloweening happily despite Covid concerns - with a costume contest
Halloween is a favourite holiday for many locals (myself included), but Covid-19 has brought a chillingly real kind of fear to the festivities. Does this mean we have to cancel Halloween altogether? Will this year be only a ghost of Halloweens past? Not at all – but we do have to get more creative than we ever have before to...
Newly Arrived Selkirk College International Students Get Helping Hands from Korean Moms
They know the feeling of being a long way from home, that’s why a group of South Korean moms who attend Selkirk College are reaching out with kindness to the latest cohort of international students arriving to the West Kootenay. Following strict COVID-19 quarantine protocols, 50 incoming students arrived in late-August and ...
August overdose deaths in BC rise 71% from this time last year
The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of August 2020, with 147 illicit drug toxicity deaths reported in the month. The illicit drug toxicity death total represents a 71% increase over the number of deaths in August 2019 (86) but a 16% decrease […]
Column: COVID-19, school and climate change
The global pandemic has created a unique and challenging back-to-school season. Many parents, guardians and teachers are struggling to balance children’s safety with education, all while keeping their households running smoothly. It’s like nothing we’ve seen before. Many adults are rightfully focused on making sure the...
Local Turns COVID Lockdown Into Positive Action through Take a Hike
Trail local and mother of three young boys, Melissa Gresley-Jones has turned the challenges of the COVID lockdown into a positive outcome for vulnerable youth in the West Kootenay Take a Hike program. When COVID-19 hit, like many people, Gresley-Jones found herself in a new and challenging situation – parenting three boys ...
96 new Covid-19 cases overnight in BC, three in IHA
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 96 new cases, including seven epi-linked cases, for a total of 8,304 cases in British Columbia. (Three new cases in […]
