The mayor of Castlegar, B.C., quit abruptly on Friday after coming under fire for travelling outside of his local community during the holidays, despite provincial guidelines against non-essential travel. "It's been four long days [since returning from the cabin] and it's harder and harder on my health and my family." McIntosh says she doesn't feel Tassone should leave his job because of criticism over his travel. The Castlegar council will meet Monday for the first time since the Christmas break. Tassone is a first term mayor who worked for the City of Castlegar for decades, until 2014 when he began serving on council.

Source: CBC News January 09, 2021 03:31 UTC