September sees 127 illicit drug overdose deaths in BC
The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths to the end of September 2020. The following are the key preliminary findings of these reports (data is subject to change): In September 2020, there were 127 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths. This represents a 112% increase over the...
Online booking for COVID-19 tests coming to Interior Health
People across Interior Health will soon have access to new, easier ways to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test with the launch of online booking for all IH COVID-19 Community Collection Centres. Testing is available for those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been sent for testing by their primary care...
BC records 155 new cases, offers guidance for a safe Halloween
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 155 new cases, including nine epi-linked cases, for a total of 11,189 cases in British Columbia. “There are 1,513 active […]
BC records 119 new cases overnight, zero new deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 119 new cases, including four epi-linked case, for a total of 10,185 cases in...
IHA and BCCDC speak to safe holiday celebrations during Covid-19
UPDATE on IH numbers: · Two additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Interior Health since yesterday, bringing the total in IH since the start of the pandemic to 559. · 18 cases are active and on isolation · One person is in hospital · Seven cases are linked to an outbreak at Calvary Chapel...
Got mobility issues? Try the new Accessible Trail.
For people in wheelchairs and people with mobility issues who need walkers, canes or crutches to help them walk, there is now a nice, smooth, low-angle loop trail that winds for about one kilometre through trees and bushes and open areas on the south side of Strawberry Pass (Nancy Greene Summit), in the Rossland Range Recreation...
BC records 102 new cases, two new deaths, residents urged to embrace 'new normal'
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 102 new cases, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 9,841 cases in British Columbia. “There are 1,384 active […]
Horgan commits to provide free COVID-19 vaccine, once approved and available
At his Keep BC Moving Forward virtual town hall, John Horgan committed to provide a free COVID-19 vaccine to any British Columbian who wants one—once a vaccine is approved and available. “We have worked hard to keep people healthy and safe through the pandemic,” said Horgan. “The difficult times are not over yet, because the...
Open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry: speading COVID-19 in prisons
Dear Dr. Henry, Thank you profusely, Dr. Henry, for everything you and your ministry staff have done these past many months to safeguard British Columbians from the suffering of the global novel coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. I am a sixty-six year old Extinction Rebellion climate activist residing in Victoria, and am writing...
BC records 161 new Covid-19 cases overnight, three new deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing 161 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 9,381 cases in...
