By Province of British Columbia on Thursday Jan 20 2022
This week, 200,000 rapid antigen test kits are being shipped to the kindergarten-to-Grade 12 (K-12) sector for use by staff, teachers and administrators with symptoms of COVID-19.
Rapid antigen tests are an additional tool that can be used to support the continuity of learning in schools with the aim to reduce transmission of COVID-19.
By Contributor on Thursday Jan 20 2022
by Jennifer Lyle, CEO, Alzheimer Society of B.C.
By Lone Sheep Publishing on Thursday Jan 20 2022
In a media release Thursday, Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, said it is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users across numerous forecast regions in BC and Alberta — including the Kootenay/Boundary regions.
By Lone Sheep Publishing on Thursday Jan 20 2022
In a media release Thursday, Interior Health said that Slocan Valley residents are advised of the temporarily adjustment of emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre in New Denver beginning today, Jan. 20, 2022.
Interior Health said that until further notice, emergency department hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
By The Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Jan 20 2022
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to loom large with cases rising in the Kootenay region, the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 board has decided to direct Superintendent Trish Smillie to create and implement a Proof of Vaccination Procedure for all staff and contractors.
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Thursday Jan 20 2022
One of the city’s schools could be under investigation by public health.
Based on a review of attendance patterns, it has been determined that Rosemont School has met a potential activity signal — a new term coined to refer to a threshold based on school attendance — according to a letter sent out by the school.
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Wednesday Jan 19 2022
Call it the calm before the storm.
Nelsonites can expect a minor increase on their utility bill this year to deal with water and wastewater, but it will rise significantly in the near future once a improvements are fully realized and costed out for the city’s sewage treatment plant.
By Interior Health Authority on Tuesday Jan 18 2022
Interior Health is announcing temporary service adjustments to strengthen patient care due to Omicron-related COVID-19 staffing challenges.
By Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Jan 18 2022
On Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt.
This will be a much more convenient route for people who need to travel between the Lower Mainland and the Interior, and is another significant milestone in the province's recovery from the devastating storms.
By Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Tuesday Jan 18 2022
One of the more popular community engagement events in the Columbia Basin will remain online for the third straight year.
The Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program opened for grant applications earlier this month and — after a regional district board motion — adjudication will remain online.
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