Health
Helicopter paramedics in southern Interior now have access to re-supply of life-saving blood
Access to blood products will buy air ambulance paramedics in Kamloops the time needed to…
The latest COVID wave in B.C. may have peaked but risks remain high
British Columbia’s third Omicron pandemic wave has likely peaked as hospitalization numbers, reported cases and…
Algae bloom on Shuswap Lake prompts cautionary advisory
A large algae bloom on Shuswap Lake in Salmon Arm and area has health authorities…
Dead B.C. woman transported to morgue in back of RCMP pickup
A lack of BC Ambulance paramedics meant Bella Coola RCMP had to transport a dead…
Two monkeypox cases confirmed in Interior Health region
Two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the Interior Health region. Aside from Northern…
Why monkeypox vaccine tourism is a good thing for B.C.
When Jackson Hern asked his primary care doctor about getting the monkeypox vaccine in Seattle…
What workers can legally do avoid unsafe work in heatwave
There are lots of tips out there on how to beat the heat as temperatures…
Boost now or wait? What you should know in B.C.
If you were confused by the latest announcement about second booster shots in British Columbia,…
Mom files rights complaint alleging ‘fat shaming’ at B.C. hospital
Thirty-one weeks pregnant with her first child, Sara Lindberg thought her consultation with an obstetrician…
With no place to live, some B.C. seniors are couch-surfing
One senior spoke about the anxiety she feels not having a family doctor after losing…
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…
Thousands of upcoming shifts unclaimed at Kamloops hospital
Over the next two weeks there are still thousands of shifts that are posted but…
Yet another temporary emergency room closure in Clearwater
Interior Health is once again closing the emergency room in Clearwater overnight tonight. From 6…
First case of monkeypox in B.C. confirmed in Vancouver
B.C. health officials are following up after the first case of monkeypox was confirmed in…
Fewer young Canadians seeing the steady stream of online harassment
More than a third of young adult internet users in Canada either witnessed or experienced…