Whooping Cough Still a Threat: IHA says 'Don't Wait -- Vaccinate'
Interior Health is reminding parents and caregivers to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date. This timely reminder comes as pertussis cases continue to occur in several Interior Health communities. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious infection of the lungs and throat. Pertussis can affect...
Summer Camp for Young Golfers
The Selkirk College Saints Golf Camp is adding a new professional to its roster of instructors this summer—though he’s not a new face to the organization. Garrett Kucher is returning to the golf camp for a fourth season as instructor, but this time it will also be as a professional golfer. Kucher is a former Selkirk College...
Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately, for City of Nelson
Water users in the City of Nelson are now under Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately, said the Public Works Department in a media release Friday (April 22). The Water Quality Advisory was arrived following consultation with the Interior Health Authority. "Recent testing shows that current water qualities in the Nelson...
Don't miss Camas Discovery Day this Sunday!
Camas season has come once again to the West Kootenay! On Sunday, April 24, bring the family and join the Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) to discover why camas is so special and share in its natural beauty alongside local artists creatively capturing these lovely lilies, plein air, in the park. The City of Castlegar, in...
IIO BC called in to investigate double fatal police shooting
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been notified to deal with a double fatal police shooting Thursday in the Village of Granisle, which is located north of Topley on the shores of Babine Lake. RCMP received a call at approximately 12:33 p.m. Thursday (April 21) to a neighbour dispute involving...
Fishing on Kootenay Lake — 'business is not good'
Despite efforts from the The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), the situation regarding low numbers of Kokanee Salmon in Kootenay Lake has some local business owners worried for the future. Kerry Reed operates Reel Adventures Fishing Tours, and you can hear the dismay in his voice when he...
'Want adequate funding' parents tell Education Minister Mike Bernier during tour of Kootenay Lake School District
The Minister of Education Mike Bernier continued his tour of BC schools on Tuesday, making a stop in the Kootenay Lake District, specifically a tour of the aging Trafalgar Middle School — a school that appears to be on the chopping block as the board wrestles with its final draft plan surrounding the re-configuring use of...
Kootenay Lake Hospital chimes celebrate new life
The next time you hear gentle wind chimes ringing through the halls of Kootenay Lake Hospital, it means a new life has entered the community. Electronic Birth Chimes have been installed in labour and delivery at KLH. This allows parents of newborns to announce their new arrival over the hospital paging system. The purpose of...
Telehealth a Game Changer for Our Region?
Have you ever had to drive to Trail, Nelson or farther to see a physician specialist? Would you be interested in trying other options that wouldn’t require you to travel? If the answer is yes, doctors would like to hear from you. Kootenay Boundary residents who have seen specialists in the last two years are being asked to...
Two occupants lucky not to suffer severe injuries after truck collides with car near Taghum Bridge
A driver and passenger of a silver truck are lucky not to have been severely injured after clipping a car approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A near the Taghum Bridge Monday afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. Monday when an eastbound truck tried to avoid the car near Marsden Road....
