All together: Communities can help prevent suicide
The numbers are disturbing. In Canada suicide claims the lives of more than 3,500 people each year. In 2010, over 450 deaths in B.C. were attributed to suicide. Hospitalization due to self harming and suicidal behavioursis even more common. Between 2010-2011, there were over 2,800 self-inflicted injuries that required...
RDCK issues boil water advisory for Woodbury Village residents
Residents in the Woodbury Water System are advised to boil water starting Friday, August 31 said Jason McDiarmid Manager of Utility Services for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. McDiarmid said in an RDCK press release the system has been compromised due to the presence of coliform bacteria in water samples. “The RDCK and Interior […]
BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter to visit West Kootenay in September
BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter is visiting Nelson and Castlegar September 12-13 to present her findings re improving seniors’ care in BC, with special reference to the West Kootenay area. Those organizing the visit to the area have scheduled events both Nelson & Castlegar at different times of the day in the hope that as many […]
Cities across Texas ramp up mosquito control responding to West Nile virus
Numerous cities throughout Texas, United States have begun broadening their efforts to fight mosquito populations, in an effort to reduce transmission of the sometimes-lethal West Nile virus. Officials in Dallas county have declared a public health emergency. Officials there have requested use of five planes, intended to spray...
Smoke impacting Grand Forks air quality
The Grand Forks valley has been waking up to intense levels of smoke over the past week. The good news is there are no local fires, but the bad news is the poor air quality is from ongoing fires in Russia. The West Kootenays has three active fires, all believed to be caused by lightening strikes, said Fionna Tollovsen fire ...
Finding Mika's Voice: local family raises funds to take cutting-edge training for autism
Full-size, mounted canvas prints of this Stéphanie Gauvin original are available for only $100 to help support Geneviève Fortin's efforts to attend a unique and intensive course in New York to help her daughter Mika progress with her autism."Mika is amazing," Fortin said. "She loves music, loves people, loves being outside,...
BC Coroners Service urging the public to play safe this holiday weekend
With the B.C. Day weekend right around the corner the BC Coroners Service is urging the public to be extra careful around lakes, rivers and streams as the provincial body investigates eight recent deaths. These deaths involved individuals from ages 12 to 75 and occurred in a variety of circumstances. The BC Coroners Service hiigh […]
Be Healthy Outdoors this summer — Part 2
Be Healthy Outdoors — Part 2 Problematically · Discourage those annoying mosquitoes and other biting insects by increasing garlic in your diet or by taking a supplement, such as a Vitamin B1 complex. I usually have people take 1/d. I often make up a homeopathic to minimize the reaction to bug bites. Another useful tool […]
Water quality advisory for City of Nelson rescinded
Good news for residents of the City of Nelson. The water quality advisory has been rescinded. Effective Monday (July 30) City of Nelson staff, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority officials, has rescinded the advisirt that was issued earlier this month, July 16. During the past two weeks the advisory was in place residents […]
Krestova residents not happy with pulp mill bio solids in back yard, want product removed
Residents in Krestova are outraged and concerned an application of bio solids from the Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill in Castlegar to a neighbouring property will contaminate their ground water and threaten their health. “I feel we’re just being used as a dump site,” said Nick Kootnikoff whose well is within the 30-meter legal limit of […]
