Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19, toxic drug crisis contributing to shortened lifespan for BC Indigenous residents

Health Care Kate Brown - August 24, 2024

A new study says the life expectancy of First Nations people in B-C declined precipitously between 2017 and 2021. A...

Spring booster program rolls out in B.C., masks no longer required

News My Nelson Now Staff - April 9, 2024

Starting this week British Columbians will have access to a free COVID-19 booster. The province said in a release that...

New COVID cases hold steady in West Kootenay

News Greg Nesteroff - May 13, 2022

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary on the latest round of reporting was virtually the...

West Kootenay/Boundary COVID cases continue downward trend

News Greg Nesteroff - November 25, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary continues to decline overall, according to the latest figures...

Vaccines for B.C. children begin on Monday

News Josiah Spyker - November 23, 2021

Children aged five to 11 will be able to get vaccinated across the province starting on Monday if they...

UPDATED: RDCK adopts staff vaccination policy

News Greg Nesteroff - November 19, 2021

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy that asks employees and volunteer firefighters to...

Kootenay Lake school district undecided on mandatory COVID vaccines

News Greg Nesteroff - November 12, 2021

The Kootenay Lake board of education is still thinking about whether to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all staff. “We...

COVID cases continue to decline

News Josiah Spyker - October 29, 2021

25 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the West Kootenay, between October 17th to 23rd. According to data...

Second dose requirements now in effect

News Josiah Spyker - October 25, 2021

As of October 24th, 2021, two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are needed to enter certain events, services and...

COVID-19 cases continue to fall

News Josiah Spyker - October 21, 2021

53 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the West Kootenay, between October 10th to 16th. According to data...

Mandatory vaccines for non-essential activities coming to B.C.

News Josiah Spyker - August 23, 2021

The B.C. government is making vaccines mandatory for non-essential activities including concerts and restaurants. Starting on September 13th, at least...

Province deems Walk-in-Wednesday as a success

News Josiah Spyker - August 6, 2021

The B.C. government has deemed the Walk-in-Wednesday vaccine initiative as a success. Provincial officials said more than 33,000 British Columbians...