Fentanyl remains a deadlier threat to human life in the East Kootenay than COVID-19, with 13 fentanyl-related deaths in the region so far in 2020….
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Contract for new inland ferry awarded to B.C. company
Work will begin later this year on a new electric-ready ferry for Kootenay Lake, providing passengers with a larger, cleaner and more accessible vessel. The…
Primary care network coming to region
Approximately 660 new full-time equivalent health professionals will be part of 22 primary care networks coming soon throughout the province, including in the East Kootenay….
The more things change they hardly change at all
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary They say the only constant in life is change and after a recent trip to Vancouver I have to…
Local to receive B.C.’s highest honour
Cranbrook resident Neil Cook is among 13 exceptional people to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition, Lt….
Salmonella alert around American red onions
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is advising individuals in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario to not eat any red onions imported…
Data shows public EV charging nears pre-pandemic levels
New BC Hydro data shows use of its public EV charging stations has rebounded since COVID-19 restrictions were eased, nearing almost pre-pandemic levels, despite the…
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Thursday night crash
A 48-year-old woman is in critical condition in a Vancouver hospital following a motorcycle crash on Highway 95A last night, near the turnoff to Canadian…
Record number of drug toxicity deaths in B.C. in May
The BC Coroners Service reports that British Columbia just experienced its highest-ever monthly total of illicit drug deaths, with 170 recorded in May. Seven people…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for June 10
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, today (June 10) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the…