COVID-19

Revelstoke food bank fundraiser thermometer with a goal of $150,000.

Revelstoke Food Bank seeking monetary donations this holiday season

By Lys Morton ● Latest News ● Dec 7, 2023

In place of gifts for their holiday program, Revelstoke Food Bank asks for help meeting their 2023 fundraising goal.

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Listen: Revelstoke highway ‘freedom’ protest participants share their perspectives

By Aaron Orlando ● Latest News ● Feb 14, 2022

We interviewed protesters at a Feb. 12, 2022, ‘freedom’ rally held on the Trans-Canada Highway in Revelstoke for our latest Revelstoke Mountaineer Podcast. Hear what four of the protesters had to say about their reasons for rallying here.

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Long-form podcast: BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau on B.C. COVID-19 management, old-growth management, and mountain caribou recovery

By Aaron Orlando ● Latest News ● Jan 28, 2022

In our latest podcast, Aaron Orlando of revelstokemountaineer.com speaks with BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau for a long-form interview covering the topics of B.C.’s COVID-19 response, old-growth logging deferrals and long-term forests policy, and the ongoing recovery process for mountain caribou.

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COVID-19 check up: How is the ventilation in Revelstoke schools?

By Aaron Orlando ● Latest News ● Jan 25, 2022

In our Q&A interview, we asked the Revelstoke school district for details on the status of ventilation improvements local schools in light of COVID-19 mitigation.

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Revelstoke city cryptic on staff vaccination policy

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Jan 21, 2022

For months, the City of Revelstoke has rebuffed questions about how it will respond to calls from provincial health leaders for employers to adopt COVID-19 vaccination policies.

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Revelstoke school district to develop mandatory vaccination policy for staff

By Cara Smith ● Latest News ● Jan 21, 2022

A new mandatory proof of vaccination policy is currently in the works for the Revelstoke school district.

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Revelstoke physician on Omicron wave’s effect at local hospital

By Aaron Orlando ● Latest News ● Jan 9, 2022

We checked in with Queen Victoria Hospital physician Dr. Vikki Haines about what staff are experiencing at Revelstoke’s local hospital during the Omicron wave.

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Revelstoke remains B.C. per capita COVID-19 hot spot, rate drops slightly after record week

By Aaron Orlando ● Latest News ● Jan 8, 2022

Revelstoke recorded an all-time high of 257 new cases during epi-week 52, but there has been a slight decline in more recent numbers up until Jan. 6, 2022.

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