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Mayor urges residents to get in the queue
By Don McCormick It is incredibly confusing listening to news interviews right now. The ‘advice’ from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is the…
Immunization clinic opening Monday in Invermere
Windermere local health area Based on increased COVID-19 activity in the Windermere local health area, Interior Health will run community vaccine clinics for anyone over…
Kimberley Mayor provides COVID-19 update
By Don McCormick Given what is happening in Fernie last week, and the potential for migration here, Kimberley Alpine Resort and the Northstar group (Kimberley’s…
Interior Health declares Elkford Teck outbreak over
The COVID-19 outbreak related to the Teck mining operations near Elkford is over. Interior Health (IH) declared the outbreak on Dec. 15, 2020. In total,…
BCCDC’s advice around lingering wildfire smoke
The BC Centre For Disease Control (BCCDC) says wildfire smoke is a form of air pollution that can affect your health. As East Kootenay and…
Tick talk time
By Danica Roussy Tick season is here and WildSafeBC would like to provide you with information on ticks in B.C., how to avoid them and…
IH postponing non-urgent scheduled surgeries
Interior Health (IH) is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) to respond to COVID-19. Along…
City increasing social distancing
The City of Kimberley this morning (March 16) provided an update surrounding the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. As you are all aware, the situation across…
Update on COVID-19 cases in B.C.
Dr. Bonnie Henry Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, March 13 issued the following joint statement regarding updates…