Thanks to a generous grant of $399,000 from the Province of British Columbia under the Destination Development Fund, the Creston Valley Rod & Gun Club is undertaking a two-year project to replenish depleted stocks of Kokanee salmon in Kootenay Lake. Once Kokanee are again abundant in the lake, large-bodied Gerrard Rainbow...

Interior Health has issued an ADDITIONAL DRUG ALERT for Trail after a samples are believed to be connected with multiple drug poisoning events in the community causing paranoia, disorientation and decreased mobility in addition to loss of consciousness. Samples are being sent for further analysis as they contained unidentified...

In a media release, Interior Heath issued a DRUG ALERT for Nelson and Castlegar with a high risk of overdose. "Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Nelson/Castlegar after a sample containing fluorofentanyl and a benzodiazepine analogue or both was tested at ANKORS," the media...

Though the risk of death posed by the unregulated drug supply remains extremely high, the number of deaths in British Columbia due to drug toxicity decreased from near-record levels in April to 176 lives lost in the month of May. “BC Coroners Service findings confirm that this public-health emergency continues to be driven ...

To the Editor: Interior Health’s job is to provide lifesaving services for everyone in our communities. Health and wellbeing for all means everyone: people injured in car crashes; people who have heart attacks; people with mental health challenges; and people who are living with addiction. We know that shame and fear can drive...

Safety, stigma and immense struggle were key themes brought forward by a panel of individuals with lived experience who presented at the West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit held in mid-May. As part of the three-year Bridging Rural Homelessness and Well-Being: A Sustainable and Collaborative Response project that is...

Seriously ill children and their families receiving care at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will benefit from improved care and services as the Province invests $4.5 million to renovate and upgrade the Vancouver hospice facility. “No one wants to think about their child requiring hospice care, and when they do need that care,...

To The Editor: On Saturday, May 27th , renal patients will permanently lose the transport services provided by the Nelson Cares bus to travel to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for kidney dialysis treatments. I was informed in the middle of April that the funding for the service was due to run out, so we, who need...

Starting June 1, 2023, people in B.C. can get prescriptions from their pharmacist for contraceptives and medications to treat 21 minor ailments, such as allergies, shingles, cold sores, pink eye and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. “We are delivering on our commitment to give pharmacists the power to provide prescriptions,”...

British Columbians living with brain injuries related to substance use now have access to specialized supports through a first-of-its-kind program in Canada. Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Substance Use program (CARSU) supports adults with mild to moderate brain injuries related...