The provincial health officer (PHO) has issued new guidelines to support compliance with orders on business closures and gatherings, under the Public Health Act. The new guidelines for municipal bylaw officers and other compliance officers give clear instruction on warnings, public education and fines – and what can be issued...

Air Canada has extended the suspension of all flights in and out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport until at least April 30, 2020. As a result of COVID-19, Air Canada is facing uncertainty and is making adjustments to its schedule which resulted in the extension. “The extension of flight suspensions has resulted in the […]

Let’s come together in these physically distancing times. These are difficult times, especially for people who lack safe shelter, food and other necessities — and for those on the front lines. Even though we must maintain physical distance, we need to come together more than ever. As bad as things are, and could get, compassion...

  The results demonstrate people support new measures to protect them financially: 69 per cent of Canadians expect to lose some income due to the COVID-19 outbreak 72 per cent of Canadians think the Government of Canada should halt all rent, mortgage, and utility payments. 64 per cent think that banks and financial institutions...

By Linda Gomez I first understood the power of pet therapy when I was a student at UBC working on my BSN. In my fourth year, in a course that focused on chronic illness, I was challenged to identify something unique that a set of patients at Pearson Hospital needed. They were mostly a younger population, and they suffered...

  The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of the day on April 14, 2020. “The next 14 days are critically important in our province’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19. What we do today will affect what our...

In view of the ongoing pandemic emergency, the City of Rossland has postponed registration for all spring and summer 2020 recreation programs. City staff continue to plan and prepare to open summer recreational facilities and to start summer programs, but are delaying registration pending further information and guidance on...

The City’s commitment to COVID-19 prevention is ongoing; therefore, the Sani-Dumps located at the City of Trail RV Park (near the Waneta Plaza) and on Rossland Avenue (at the chain-up area) will remain closed until further notice.   At this time, City crews are dedicating their time to providing residents with essential...

I began composing this edition of The Arc on February 29, but I didn’t get very far in my writing before unimaginable events in Canada overtook my topic.  This is how I began: ______________________________________________________ Can Being an Elder have meaning in our accelerated era? [My envy of seniors in times and cultures...

Information from a study of COVID-19 patients with mild cases, treated at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing, indicates that people should stay in isolation for a further two weeks after their last symptoms have disappeared. Dr. Lokesh Sharma of the Yale School of Medicine was a co-lead author of the report.  He commented,...