KIJHL plans to apply for government financial support
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced Tuesday in a media release that the Junior B league will seek financial assistance from the provincial and federal governments due to the monetary impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 20-team -Junior B league followed the lead of many other sports organizations around the […]
April 27 BC COVID-19 update
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: “Today, we are providing case updates for two 24-hour reporting periods: April 25 to 26, and April 26 through to...
Advertising Feature: Spring in Castlegar gets Two Thumbs Up
Even a quarantine can't keep spring from coming, and we're well into the season of renewal – which turns people's thoughts to their own little pieces of nature, their gardens. Enter Mark Gingrich, who has operated Two Thumbs Up Greenhouses for 26 years and is now opening a convenient Castlegar location on May 1 on Columbia ...
April 25 BC COVID-19 update: 95 new cases, two new deaths, 1,137 recovered
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: “Today, we are announcing 95 new cases, for a total of 1,948 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region in...
April 23 BC COVID-19 update: 29 new cases, four new deaths and 1,092 recovered
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: “Today, we are announcing 29 new cases, for a total of 1,824 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region in...
Kelowna: Outbreak declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Care
An outbreak has been declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Careafter a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. The staff member is in self-isolation at home. No residents have been affected to date. Hawthorn Park provides independent and assisted living services and Orchard Manor provides long-term care...
B.C.’s essential service workers matched with child care
More than 2,500 essential service workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been referred to open child care spaces through the Province’s new child care matching process. Less than a month after the Province launched its new child care matching process, essential service workers throughout British Columbia are...
Columbia Basin Trust announces help for a wider range of programs
People in the Columbia Basin are continuing to experience the broad and serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide immediate support, Columbia Basin Trust announced $11.7 million in funding earlier in April. In response to ongoing developments, the Trust has now expanded the types of services that qualify for this...
Online engagement tool for Columbia Basin Trust CIP/AAP grants
Public engagement is an integral part of the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program Funding (CIP/AAP) process. Normally, public input into the grant awards would be received at community meetings held throughout the region every April. Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings, staff...
April 22 COVID-19 in BC, 71 new cases, three new deaths and 1,079 recovered
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: “Today, we are announcing 71 new cases, for a total of 1,795 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19: 745 […]
