First two days of April see more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases per day in BC
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting two periods: April 1 to 2, we had 1,018 cases, and in the last 24-hours, we had a further...
Rossland couple fined thousands after repeat non-compliance with Covid-19 restrictions
"On March 26, at 4:12 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a request from the Canadian Border Services Agency and Canadian Public Health Agency Quarantine Enforcement Officer to issue a violation ticket to two Rossland residents who had committed an offence under Section 52 of the Quarantine Act," Wicentowich said. ...
Kootenay West MLA says says funding for Kootenay West airports will keep people moving
NDP MLA Katrine Conroy says funding for Kootenay West airports will help them stay open so people can travel for essential purposes and access the services they need. This support will ensure these companies are able to weather the challenges due to decreased ridership brought on by the COVID-19 and help them plan for a...
Column: Food and how we grow it: effects on our planet's health
By David Suzuki We all have to eat. But the ways in which we grow, harvest, process, transport, prepare and consume food are profoundly affecting everything on the planet, from climate to biodiversity to water. A comprehensive new study finds food systems are responsible for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions....
Editorial: Graffiti -- when spray-painted stuff is vandalism
A Rossland landmark, a designated Heritage Building privately owned by a couple who have had it beautifully (and expensively, need we add?) restored, has been defaced by a graffito. Of course, it’s not the only place around town where graffiti have appeared; but this seems a particularly offensive example –...
Rossland Public Library Roundup
The Rossland Public Library is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 14th at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Anyone interested in participating should email info@rossland.bclibrary.ca before the meeting. Books of My Life Question and Answer with Evan Taylor, 17 year old Grade 11 student at JL Crowe Secondary School. Taylor...
Trail, Rossland residents 'Walk Your Own Way' in support of people affected by dementia
To mark Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign is encouraging Trail and Rossland residents to consider their brain health. While the causes of and cure for dementia are still being researched, we know there are things we can do to reduce our risk of developing the disease. This includes being physically active. People who ...
LIVING HERE FEATURE: Check up on local medical professionals one year into pandemic
Dr. Kyle Merritt is what you call a busy person. He works part-time in the emergency department at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, British Columbia, where he happens to be the current department head. Kyle also has a group practice. That means looking after patients in the clinic and hospital and long-term care settings. ...
Cougar-coyote confusion clarified by cops
Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said Teck Cominco kindly allowed him to enter their reservoir compound to photograph a “cougar” decoy that made healdines yesterday – only to discover it was a coyote, not a cougar (as seen above). “Due to the popularity of the story, and media inquiries, I was able to […]
OP/ED: What Have We Learned in Our Year of the Plague?
Dear Dr. Steve, We have now completed one Pandemic Year. Have we learned anything as a society? Signed, Unvaccinated Dear UV, It’s been a Simpsons year, really. The Simpson family has been on the living room couch for over 30 years, but Bart and Lisa are still in grade school. Endless yet static — that is our pandemic era. ...
