Numbers nudge ahead in Interior Health Authority Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint…
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MLAs invite public to join virtual town hall around COVID-19
Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok are taking part in a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow (Friday, March 27), covering…
Province declares public health emergency over COVID-19
With new fatalities and a continued rise in cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, the provincial government today (March 17) declared a public health emergency….
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Feb. 18 District of Sparwood council meeting. BYLAWS Zoning Bylaw Amendments Council gave third reading…
IH region woman presumed positive for coronavirus
A woman living in the Interior Health Authority region (IH) has tested presumed positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr….
Resort addresses recent hot springs closure
Letter to the Editor Following the re-opening of its public pools on Friday, January 24, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort extends its gratitude to the provincial…
Fairmont Hot Springs public pools re-opened
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort yesterday announced that its natural mineral hot springs public pools have re-opened. Regular operational hours begin today (Jan. 25). Following a…
Valley hot springs remain closed
Two of the key tourism draws to the Columbia Valley and East Kootenay remain closed for different reasons. Kootenay National Park’s Radium Hot Springs hot…
Temporary closures continue at valley hot springs
Two of the main tourism draws to the Columbia Valley remain closed today (Jan. 14) for two different safety concerns. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort reported…
Temporary pool closure at Fairmont
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort yesterday closed its public pools due to safety reasons. “As our pools use natural mineral water from our hot springs, there…