BC COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving. The information below is current as of 3 p.m. on March 18, 2020. These updates will be issued daily for the remainder of the week. Cases Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 231 New cases since March 17, 2020: 45 Hospitalized cases: 13 Deaths: 7 Recovered: 5 Confirmed...
Message from the BC RCMP about response to the COVID-19 global health pandemic
Statement from Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, Acting Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP"With the ever fluid and evolving global health situation, and the Provincial government today declaring a state of emergency, the BC RCMP continues to work closely with the local, provincial, and national health agencies to monitor...
Provincial state of emergency explained
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s health and emergency management officials,...
'We will bring the classroom to you"
Staff and teachers at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland, B.C. will be bringing the classroom into the homes of its students to ensure academic resilience is maintained as social distancing measures come into force and B.C. schools are shut down indefinitely to in-person classroom attendance. “Our primary focus ...
COVID-19 UPDATE: City closes playgrounds, postpones CIP meeting
UPDATE: The City of Rossland has closed all playgrounds, because the virus can live for days on hard surfaces. Playing fields will remain open, but only if people using them comply with the two-metre "social distancing" requirement. Non-compliance will bring closure for all. The CIty has also postponed the Committee-of-the-Whole...
BC Declares Public Health Emergency; Bars, Clubs ordered to be closed
From the Rossland Telegraph On March 17, 2020, British Columbia’s Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency in BC to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held a news conference Monday afternoon to make statement and ...
RDKB closes facilities in Trail, Grand Forks, and Beaver Valley
Today the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary announced that the Grand Forks and District Aquatic Centre and Arena, the Beaver Valley Arena and the Greater Trail Community Centre in Trail that also houses Selkirk College, Charles Bailey Theatre, the Trail Gymnastics Club and VISAC Gallery are closed to the public until...
Op/Ed: An imagined look back at the COVID-19 crisis
There are many things that could happen as we face the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is an imagined vision of the future that is possible, though not likely unless people take the appropriate actions. I have imagined a path to a positive outcome. How do you think it will play out? Let’s imagine this future and how it happened: It’s...
One driver loses control, three vehicles end up in ditch
One vehicle (pictured above) lost control on Highway 3 near Mud Lake and ended up on its side, on March 16; first responders in Rossland and Trail received the call at 5:25 pm and were on the scene just after 6:00 pm. They found two Chambers trucks in the ditch, as well as the roll-over, the Chambers drivers having come...
RED closed; closure includes ski touring, snow machines
UPDATED: RED Mountain Resort and Whitwater are both closed for the season. RED is closed for lift skiing — and also for ski touring and all forms of motorized access. The area closed to skin-assisted wanderers, snow machines and other motorized vehciles, is shown in the attached map. RED explains: “As a reminder, the area […]
