The provincial government has confirmed an additional case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in a white-tailed deer near Cranbrook. Chronic wasting disease is an…
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100 Radon Test Kit Challenge is back
When was the last time you tested your home for radon? The City of Kimberley is pleased to be working with Take Action on Radon to raise…
Kimberley homeowners should look at radon mitigation
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On October 10, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Sue Cairns, Woody Maguire, Sandra…
Recall issued for Sunrise Farms brand turkey
Health Canada has issued a health alert and recall for Sunrise Grade A Fresh Turkey with giblets (five to eight kg) with a ‘best before…
Illegal drug possession prohibited in child-focused spaces
The B.C. government has received approval from the federal government to prohibit the possession of illegal drugs at playgrounds, spray pools, wading pools and skate…
How to clean indoor air for free
Wildfire season hit us this year with a vengeance. There has never been another year with this much fire and smoke in the history of…
MP urges reconsideration of proposed natural health product regs
Letter to the Editor As your Member of Parliament, I am writing to express my concern to the new Health Canada regulations on natural health…
Fernie supports substance and drug law observation period
By Erin Knutson Municipalities in the Interior Health region have begun an observation period to see how the current exemption to the Controlled Drug and…
Drug decriminalization begins Tuesday in B.C.
B.C.’s decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Health Canada granted the Province of B.C. a subsection 56(1) exemption…
Take steps to test for radon today
Exposure to radon gas is a preventable health risk. The only way to know the level of radon gas in your indoor environment is to test…