Chief coroner’s updated statement on public safety during heat wave
Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in the province: “The last five days in British Columbia have seen an unprecedented number of deaths reported to the BC Coroners Service. Between Friday and 1 p.m. today, at least 486 sudden and unexpected deaths have...
Care Air and Angel Flight Service help local patient gain access to medical care
Kim Kostiuk, a patient from Cranbrook who had an appointment at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH), was transported to the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) on Friday, June 17, 2021 through Angel Flight East Kootenay and returned to Cranbrook the same day. Care Air, the West Kootenay Angel Flight service, arranged for Kim’s ground transportation to […]
Interior Health accelerating second doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout region
Interior Health’s #journey2immunity COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to accelerate throughout the region. Approximately 675,000 doses of vaccine have now been administered and more are on the way as drop-in hours expand and mobile immunization clinics travel across the Interior. “I want to thank the hundreds of...
B.C. prepares to move to Step 2 of its restart plan
Beginning on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, British Columbia will take the next step in safely bringing people back together, transitioning into Step 2 of BC’s Restart plan, including lifting restrictions on travel within B.C. “Thanks to our collective efforts and commitment to get vaccinated,...
Grand Forks see spike in new COVID-19 cases — BCCDC
While hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to decline in BC, the Grand Forks region saw a spike in cases between May 30 and June 5 according to the BC Centre of Disease Control Graphic Distribution map of the province. Grand Forks topped the Kootenay Boundary region with 11 new COVID-19 cases. Cranbrook was next with ...
Interior Health adding drop-in hours to COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Interior Health immunization clinics across the region are adding and extending hours for drop-in vaccinations. Drop-in access is for people who are 12+ (born in 2009 or earlier) who have not received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. People can arrive, register on the spot, and receive their vaccine. No advance appointments...
Ktunaxa Nation announces cross-border vaccination clinic
Yaqan NuɁkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) announced Monday that it has partnered with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Canadian Border Services Agency, Representatives of the State of Idaho, the United States National Guard and the Ktunaxa Nation Council to hold a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic on June 21. This day is National...
BC reports 481 new cases, 73% of BC adults now have first vaccination
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.’s deputy provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting that 73.9% of all adults in B.C. and 71.5% of those 12 and older have received their first dose of...
Interior Health launches mobile immunization clinics
Interior Health’s #journey2immunity has kicked into high gear with the introduction of mobile immunization clinics that will travel across the Interior Health region to target rural and remote communities, and other hard to reach populations. “We know that the best way to ensure that everyone who wants a vaccine is able to...
Interior region care homes awarded national grant
Care homes and hospice houses throughout the Interior region have been awarded $700,000 in special support through the national ‘LTC+ Acting on Pandemic Learning Together’ program. LTC+ is an initiative by Healthcare Excellence Canada launched to help support the long-term care (LTC) sector to document and share lessons learned...
