March 21 COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of noon on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 424 New cases since March 20, 2020: 76 Hospitalized cases: 27 Intensive care: 12 Deaths: 10 Recovered: 6 Confirmed cases by region: Vancouver...
March 21 COVID update - 76 new BC cases, for total of 424
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 76 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 424 cases in British Columbia. “It is with sadness ...
CBT postponing community meetings
In response to COVID-19, Columbia Basin Trust is postponing the public engagement process to renew its strategic plan, including community meetings scheduled this spring and the two regional Symposia this fall. “Basin residents and communities are focused on public health. We recognize that as our shared priority, and we are...
March 20 COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 348 New cases since March 19, 2020: 77 Hospitalized cases: 22 Intensive care: 10 Deaths: 9 Recovered: 6 Confirmed cases by region: Vancouver...
March 20 COVID update for BC, 77 new cases since yesterday
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 77 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 348 cases in British Columbia. “Of the new cases, one...
Trail Playgrounds, Sports Fields, Courts, SK8 Park Closed
The City of Trail continues to follow the direction from local, provincial and federal health officials to help prevent the spread of COVD-19 in our community. Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM, all City of Trail playgrounds, sports fields, the Butler Park Tennis/Pickleball courts and the Lower Sunningdale multi-sports...
City: Flushing some things can hurt our infrastructure/sewer system
The City of Castlegar is asking residents not to flush disinfecting wipes, Kleenex or other unnecessary materials down the toilet. The COVID-19 pandemic has people using more of these products as they work hard to reduce the spread of germs. Our Civic Works crew has noticed an increase in these types of products in our system....
Technology donation to food bank supports social distancing while mitigating social isolation
The critical role technology will play during the COVID crisis – particularly within the community’s most vulnerable population - was underscored by a donation this week to the Community Harvest Food Bank in Castlegar. “An important part of our mandate here is to create a social environment, a place to participate, and way ...
BREAKING:Air Canada suspends flights between Castlegar and Vancouver
Air Canada has temporarily suspended direct flights between Castlegar and Vancouver in response to COVID-19. Travellers heading to and from Vancouver will temporarily be routed through Calgary between April 1-30, 2020. The daily schedule for flights to and from Calgary remains the same. Air Canada says it will “…continue to...
BC COVID stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving. The information below is current as of 3 p.m. on March 18, 2020. These updates will be issued daily for the remainder of the week. Cases Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 231 New cases since March 17, 2020: 45 Hospitalized cases: 13 Deaths: 7 Recovered: 5 Confirmed...
