health care
Diagnosed with dementia at 55: ‘I’m not scared of dying, I’m scared of not being allowed to live’
Christine Thelker sits on the board of directors of an international charity. She spoke in…
B.C. nurse suspended for having relationship with former patient
A B.C. psychiatric nurse has been suspended for one year after she got into a…
Clearwater emergency room closure extended into September
The overnight closure of the emergency room in the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater…
‘Frustrating’: Interior Health stonewalls victim after nurse snoops on her medical records
A Kelowna woman who had her private medical records accessed by a nurse at Kelowna…
Staffing shortage twice as bad at Kamloops hospital versus Kelowna
New data from the Interior Health Authority shows just how serious the staff shortages are…
Anti-vaxxer loses fight with union after being fired by Interior Health
A B.C. health care worker has lost a legal fight against her union after she…
PARKING PREDICAMENT: Hospital staff in Kelowna, Kamloops not using shuttle service
Even though it can take staff five to six years to get a parking pass…
Why thousands of Thompson-Okanagan residents can’t find a family doctor
Kelowna physician Dr. Marjorie Docherty has been practicing family medicine in Canada since 1985 when…
Kamloops psych ward facing dangerous staffing shortages: nurse
Staffing for the acute psychiatric ward in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is reaching critically…
Accomplished Kamloops health-care professional earns Freedom of the City award
A Kamloops resident is being recognized with the city's highest municipal honour after a lifetime…
B.C. nurse faces discipline hearing for allegedly bashing trans people online
A B.C. nurse is being called into a disciplinary hearing after allegedly launching online attacks against…
B.C. nurse who failed to report elder abuse scheduled for disciplinary hearing
A B.C. nurse who failed to report several incidents of staff abusing seniors while on…
Paramedics saved my life: A Vernon man’s close call
A Vernon man, who recently had a heart attack, is crediting the swift response of…
Cranbrook nurse with multiple misconduct charges gives up her licence
An agreement has been reached between the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives and a…
Home support for Kamloops, Okanagan seniors ‘a zoo’ with new scheduling system: Senior
Home support services offered by the Interior Health Authority are designed to keep seniors safely…