Canada As of this March 5th morning, 2,225,278 vaccine doses administered in Canada (https://covid19tracker.ca/vaccinationtracker.html) Canada population = 38,008,005 (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901) Rate is 58,458 doses per million, or 5.8% USA As of March 4th morning, 82,572,848 vaccine doses administered on USA (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html) USA population = 330,119,400 (https://www.census.gov/popclock/) Rate is 250,131 doses per million, or 25%
Archives for March 2021
Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel infestation
As the #1 destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province to bring in legislation to help protect Okanagan waters and waterways around B.C. Today, the local government agency sent a letter to B.C.’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, George Heyman, with […]
By Dan Ashton
My statement on recent events occurring between Minister Eby and the City of Penticton. I am greatly concerned over the recent break down in communication between Minister Eby and the City of Penticton. From my perspective it is important that BC Housing works proactively with the City of Penticton – as has successfully been done […]
Letter to the editor
This is an open letter to Carl Meadows Director of Clinical Health @ Interior Health, I was deeply disappointed to hear of the decision by Interior Health, to close Pathways Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center in Penticton. 33 years ago I was a practicing alcoholic/addict whose life was in turmoil. Before finding Pathways, I tried […]
Letter to the editor
Question to the readers of ODN on a very sensitive issue. I and many other 80-some year old people live at home in reasonable health. All the Long-term Care Centers are full of old or sick people. The ” children ” of these old people and most able bodied persons are working hard to keep […]
Mt Baldy is serious about vandals on snowmobiles
“Burn Baby Burn” UPDATE: On Saturday, February 27th WorkSafe BC Inspectors were on-hill when 3 snowmobilers came over the top of the hill and ripped down Burn Baby Burn right in front of them. Needless to say, WSBC has brought this to our attention as a serious safety issue. A SERIOUS safety issue we have […]
by Larry Ritco
Farewell My Friends Excerpt from the book RUSSIA: A JOURNEY TO THE ARCTIC Wednesday May 25 Day 29 I am quite tired today. I must have worked hard getting pictures and observing. Many of the tests finished up today. I also beat the computer two of three. I played a few games of chess with […]
The Steele report
Dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t that is the position the BC Government has been in making a decision on the future of the Site C dam. The original cost estimate in 2010 was 7.9 billion. Construction delays, safety and structural concerns and some public opposition has seen the estimate now reach […]