Chetwynd area nears flu season with H1N1 cases
Cautious district officials urge continuing normal routines despite H1N1. Superintendent Kathy Sawchuk notes transmission can occur anywhere and most cases are mild, with students returning to regular activities in five to seven days. By Oct 26 all district schools reported absences from flu like symptoms and several schools confirmed H1N1.
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District plan to curb flu exposure in schools
Kathy Sawchuk says avoidances of schools are unnecessary as staff receive a plan to limit virus exposure. Hand washing and surface disinfection become core winter practices in all schools. Every site aims to navigate the H1N1 season to protect health and prepare for future influenzas, with dances or extended field trips possibly canceled if needed.
Move sets BC ambulance dispute apart in labour history
CUPE 873 members say the government forced a collective agreement while they vote on the offer, calling it a first in Canadian labour history. The strike began in April over staffing, wages, and an independent inquiry, with an estimated $9.2 million cost since April and nine extra ambulances funded for a year.
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