Tag: COVID-19

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

Health Kate Brown -
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

Provincial My Grand Forks Now Staff -
Starting this week British Columbians will have access to a free COVID-19 booster.  The province said in a release that...

New Boundary COVID cases down by almost half

News Greg Nesteroff -
New COVID-19 cases in the Boundary dropped by nearly 50 per cent from Feb. 6 to 12, new statistics...

New COVID cases show small increase in Boundary

News Greg Nesteroff -
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Boundary grew slightly between Jan. 23 and 29, according to figures...

New Boundary COVID cases hold steady

News My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Boundary was about the same in the latest reporting period,  but...

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

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

COVID cases continue to decline

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

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

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

Interior Health reaches one million dose milestone

News Josiah Spyker -
Interior Health administered its millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the Interior. “We are proud to report that IH has...

Ski Well Be Well project to educate skiers in keeping hills open

News Martin Huhn -
The ministries of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Health; and Municipal Affairs, WorkSafeBC; six local governments and the Canada...

Grand Forks RCMP Detachment reopens to public

News Martin Huhn -
Starting this week, the Grand Forks RCMP Detachment has 're-started' and returns to regular office hours of 9 AM...
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.
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