Selkirk College shuts down all but essential services
Dear Selkirk College Students & Employees. With the increasing urgency for all Canadians to practice physical distancing and with much of our courses now moved to alternative delivery, access for employees and students to Selkirk College campuses and learning centres will be substantially reduced by Tuesday, March 24 at...
Avalanche Canada Shutting Down Forecasting for the Season
Avalanche Canada will issue its final forecast for the season on March 28, which is about a month earlier than normal. The final three-day forecast will remain in effect until March 30. Avalanche Canada’s forecasts rely primarily on data from a network of avalanche professionals across western Canada. The early closure of...
Rec Site cabins closed
The District Recreation Officer for Trails and Recreation Sites BC has ordered that all day use shelters, overnight-use cabins, and other facilities that would make it difficult for users to observe the two-metre social distancing measures, be closed until further notice. That means that everyone out exercising in the...
Castlegar home invasion leads to local man being held in custody
On March 20, at approximately 2 a.m., a Castlegar resident was awakened from his sleep after hearing noises inside his residence. The home owner got out of bed to investigate and encountered an unknown male suspect inside his house. The home owner verbally confronted the suspect who immediately fled from the home. Castlegar...
March 23 COVID-19 BC stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 10 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 472 New cases since March 21, 2020: 48 Hospitalized cases: 33 Intensive care: 14 Deaths: 13 Recovered: 100 Confirmed cases by region: Vancouver...
Castlegar doctors call for help, compliance as crisis evolves
THIS IS YOUR DOCTOR’S NOTE The physicians of Castlegar are on the front lines in the battle against COVID19. This is a crisis unlike any of us have experienced in our lifetime. We are working as hard as we can to make sure that our patients, and the public in general, get the medical care they need. We cannot do it alone. At...
Changes to Protect Seniors Receiving Care
Interior Health is making changes to long-term care and community programs and services to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and address potential pressures on the acute care system. The changes include: Temporarily suspending inter-facility transfers (moving individuals from one care home to another), except in...
March 21 COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of noon on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 424 New cases since March 20, 2020: 76 Hospitalized cases: 27 Intensive care: 12 Deaths: 10 Recovered: 6 Confirmed cases by region: Vancouver...
March 21 COVID update - 76 new BC cases, for total of 424
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: “We are announcing 76 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 424 cases in British Columbia. “It is with sadness ...
March 20 COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 348 New cases since March 19, 2020: 77 Hospitalized cases: 22 Intensive care: 10 Deaths: 9 Recovered: 6 Confirmed cases by region: Vancouver...
