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

Health Care 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 Creston 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...

SD8 policy could mean staff shortages: CUPE leader

News Greg Nesteroff - January 25, 2022

The president of the CUPE local that represents custodians, bus drivers, and other support staff in the Kootenay Lake...

SD8 to require proof of vaccination from staff

News My Creston Now Staff - January 20, 2022

Staff and contractors in the Kootenay Lake school district will be required provide proof that they have been vaccinated...

New COVID cases hold steady in Creston

News My Creston Now Staff - January 20, 2022

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Creston Valley was about the same in the latest reporting period...

Creston records 29 new COVID cases

Uncategorized Greg Nesteroff - January 6, 2022

There were 29 new COVID-19 cases in the Creston area between Boxing Day and New Year's Day, according to...

Three new schools report potential exposures in East Kootenay

News Josiah Spyker - December 3, 2021

Interior Health has listed potential COVID-19 exposures at two more East Kootenay schools. Two schools are in Cranbrook and one...

Canada Border Services disputes Creston mayor’s complaint

News Greg Nesteroff - November 30, 2021

Canada Border Services says "at no point" was Creston mayor Ron Toyota refused admission to Canada when returning from...

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

Uncategorized 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...

West Kootenay/Boundary COVID cases continue downward trend

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...

UPDATED: RDCK adopts staff vaccination policy

News Greg Nesteroff - November 19, 2021

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy that asks employees and volunteer firefighters to...

Kootenay Lake school district undecided on mandatory COVID vaccines

News Greg Nesteroff - November 12, 2021

The Kootenay Lake board of education is still thinking about whether to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all staff. “We...

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...

Mandatory vaccines for non-essential activities coming to B.C.

News Josiah Spyker - August 23, 2021

The B.C. government is making vaccines mandatory for non-essential activities including concerts and restaurants. Starting on September 13th, at least...

Province deems Walk-in-Wednesday as a success

News Josiah Spyker - August 6, 2021

The B.C. government has deemed the Walk-in-Wednesday vaccine initiative as a success. Provincial officials said more than 33,000 British Columbians...

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