May 21 BC COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, 2,020 recovered
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have 12 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,479 cases in British Columbia. "There are 307 active...
MAY 20 BC COVID-19 UPDATE: 21 new cases
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have 21 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,467 cases in British Columbia. “There are 317 active...
May 19 BC COVID-19 update: only two new cases, businesses reopening slowly
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we have two new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,446 cases in British Columbia. “There are 325 active...
RDKB EOC issues evacuation alerts to properties in Manly Meadows near Grand Forks
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued evacuation alerts for seven properties in the low-lying Manly Meadows area of Electoral Area ‘D’/Rural Grand Forks due to the potential for loss of road access from rising Kettle River water levels. The RDKB said residences of these...
May 16 BC COVID-19 update: Province rolls out slow reopening
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 21 new cases, for a total of 2,428 cases in British Columbia. "There are 355 active cases...
Hate crimes against Asian British Columbians spike in March, April
Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism, has issued the following statement in response to the increase in hate crimes and incidents towards people of Asian heritage in B.C.: "I am deeply saddened by the recent rise in racially motivated physical and verbal attacks and vandalism against...
River-watch continues in RDKB but no immediate flood threat
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Wednesday said, thankfully, major rivers and tributaries across the Boundary received minimal amounts of precipitation and experienced cooler temperatures creating favorable freshet conditions so far this week. The Special Weather Statement issued by Environment Canada, which called...
Sand, sandbags available for residents in Westbridge, Beaverdell, Rock Creek
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary wants residents in Westbridge, Beaverdell and Rock Creek to prepare for higher water levels in tributaries to the West Kettle River and possible flooding at low elevations. On the afternoon of May 12, Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement for southern B.C. with five...
From one hero to another: Cop dog asks Dr. Henry's forgiveness for social distancing 'faux paw'
There was no time to ask Dr. Bonnie Henry for a special exemption from social distancing as Police Service Dog Griff caught a suspect in the middle of a break and enter at a Ranger Station at the Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park recently. On May 2, PSD Griff was conducting foot patrols with his Integrated Police Dog Service ...
B.C. sees more than 60% increase in overdose deaths in the month of March
With as increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses, BCCDC is reminding people who use drugs to not use alone. According to data from the BC Coroners’ Service and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) illicit drug toxicity deaths have increased 61 per cent in March 2020 (113) compared to February 2020 (70). “Now...
