Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19, toxic drug crisis contributing to shortened lifespan for BC Indigenous residents

Health Kate Brown - August 24, 2024

A new study says the life expectancy of First Nations people in B-C declined precipitously between 2017 and 2021. A...

Spring booster program rolls out in B.C., masks no longer required

News My Kootenay Now Staff - April 9, 2024

Starting this week British Columbians will have access to a free COVID-19 booster. The province said in a release that...

West Kootenay COVID-19 cases drop by more than half

News Greg Nesteroff - June 10, 2022

New COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary fell to their lowest level in months on the latest round of...

West Kootenay/Boundary sees 25% decline in new COVID cases

News Greg Nesteroff - February 17, 2022

New COVID-19 cases in our area dropped by about a quarter from Feb. 6 to 12, new statistics from...

Two more die in COVID outbreaks at Castlegar, Trail facilities

News Greg Nesteroff - February 11, 2022

Interior Health says COVID-19 outbreaks at extended care facilities in Castlegar and Trail have grown. Castleview Care Centre in Castlegar...

West Kootenay/Boundary records 470 new COVID-19 cases

News Greg Nesteroff - January 13, 2022

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary ballooned again to kick off 2022, according to the...

Trail records 121 new COVID-19 cases

News Greg Nesteroff - January 6, 2022

There were 121 new COVID-19 cases in the Trail area between Boxing Day and New Year's Day, according to...

New COVID cases up in Castlegar, down in Trail

News Greg Nesteroff - December 9, 2021

The latest data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows Creston and Castlegar are the relative hotspots in...

First case of omicron variant reported and COVID-19 gathering restrictions updated

News Josiah Spyker - November 30, 2021

The provincial government has reported B.C.'s first case of the omicron variant. Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, said the...

Trail records no new COVID cases

News Greg Nesteroff - November 25, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary continues to decline overall, according to the latest figures...

Vaccines for B.C. children begin on Monday

News Josiah Spyker - November 23, 2021

Children aged five to 11 will be able to get vaccinated across the province starting on Monday if they...

New COVID cases in West Kootenay/Boundary fall below 25

News Greg Nesteroff - November 18, 2021

There were 23 new COVID-19 cases in the West Kootenay/Boundary during the most recent reporting period, according to the...

COVID cases continue to decline

News Josiah Spyker - October 29, 2021

25 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the West Kootenay, between October 17th to 23rd. According to data...

Second dose requirements now in effect

News Josiah Spyker - October 25, 2021

As of October 24th, 2021, two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are needed to enter certain events, services and...

COVID-19 cases continue to fall

News Josiah Spyker - October 21, 2021

53 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the West Kootenay, between October 10th to 16th. According to data...

Provinces and territories to start using ‘standardized’ vaccine certificate

News R McCormack - October 21, 2021

Ottawa is rolling out a standardized national proof of COVID-19 vaccination system for international travel. The new federal vaccine certificate...

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