Mitch Thomas
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Selkirk College Advocates Mental Health: Beyond the Blues
October is Mental-Health month: And as we transition from one hot summer into the cooler, grey-envelope of Fall, Selkirk College’s Castlegar and Nelson campuses, are hosting a mental health...
Unvaccinated LTC Workers’ Facing ”Termination With Cause”
Yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced, that employers are meeting with unvaccinated employees between this week and Oct. 25 “to determine whether they intend to become vaccinated, provide the...
24-Hour Covid Window: 19 Deaths ~ 580 New Cases
The new cases bring B.C.’s total since the pandemic began to 195,766 cases with 5,348 of those remaining active. Active cases have risen by 176 – since Wednesday.Hospitalizations jumped...
Covid-19 Update: Northern Restrictions
B.C.’s Health Minister, Adrian Dix is now calling Covid-19 “the Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” as rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in northern B.C. have forced critically-ill people to be flown to...
The Provincial CleanBC Initiative: Alive & Well in Creston & Trail
School District #8 ~ which services a large geographical area encompassing two-time-zones along with over 5,400 students and their families – will be adding two electric school buses to...
Last Week to Register: ShakeOutBC
An event happens every third Thursday in October that could save your life, especially given the lack of seismological events of magnitude that have happened in British Columbia. In...
“Vicious, nasty virus.” ~ B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix
What was clearly evident from today’s one-hour-plus press conference is that the current form of Covid (Delta variant) is an exponentially more viral-beast ~ than its predecessor of one...
B.C. Covid Update: Noon Today
Health Minister Adrian Dix and British Columbia’s top public health official (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry will address the Province, on the COVID-19 situation at 12:00 p.m.The last reported daily...
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12 died in Kootenays due to toxic drugs in July, August
In the West Kootenay-Boundary, seven people died in July and one in August, for a total of 24 so far this year.
Young leaders recognized across the Basin
Thirty young leaders and changemakers from across the Columbia Basin have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities through the 30 Under 30 campaign.
Q&A with Interior Health’s new CEO
Sylvia Weir was announced last week as the new president and CEO of Interior Health. Vista Radio spoke with her on Thursday.
Local credit union celebrates 75 years of community impact
Nelson & District Credit Union is celebrating 75 years of service and community impact in conjunction with International Credit Union Day on Thursday, October 16.
Oxygen Art Centre awarded multi-year funding
Oxygen Art Centre has announced that the artist-run centre is the recipient of a major multi-year funding program.
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