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Why a skilled surgeon is not allowed to work in Merritt’s emergency room
Short-term closures of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt are so common…
Widen access to these HIV drugs in B.C., say advocates
Three years since Canada first approved an innovative long-acting drug called Cabenuva to treat HIV,…
Kelowna to get second urgent and primary care centre
An urgent and primary care centre is scheduled to open this fall in Kelowna's Rutland…
‘Cheating the devil’: Okanagan Valley Throwdown hits mark for fun, fitness
“Cheating the devil,” was Kris Newman’s inspiration when he began CrossFit training 13 years ago.…
Children’s smiles highlight legacy of Penticton’s outgoing OSNS director
For Manisha Willms, the biggest takeaway from 10 years as Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society executive…
South Okanagan four-year-old has new lease on life thanks to early intervention
Needing a heart transplant at seven months old to stay alive, Hudson Suh’s story is…
The record is good for babies delivered by midwives in B.C.
Expanding midwifery care in British Columbia could help improve pregnancy outcomes for birthing parents and…
New harm-reduction program in Kelowna focused on cultural wellness
A new harm-reduction program in syilx homelands aims to create culturally-safe care for Indigenous people…
Why a top B.C. heart surgeon quit for politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi was more frustrated than usual. The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon and former chief…
Brain injury from abuse puts women at risk in court: B.C. study
A study from British Columbia researchers sheds new light on how women surviving intimate partner…
Estimated 10% of Thompson-Okanagan residents on waiting lists for family doctors
No one knows just how many people in B.C. don’t have a family doctor, but…
Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
B.C.’s alcohol ‘spike’ during COVID starting to wane
It is true that Canadians drank more alcohol during COVID than before but the reality…
Winter blues in Kamloops or the Okanagan? You’re not alone
Long, dark nights. Scarce sunshine. Christmas bills rolling in. Failed New Year’s resolutions. These are…
A B.C. parent’s agonizing wait for a vital medical test
When Noël Nikitiuk turned four months old, his mother sensed there might be an issue…
Kootenay doctor suspended for having sex with patient
A Kootenay doctor has been suspended for two years for having a sexual relationship with…
B.C. health workers attacked, investigations bungled. Will this spur change?
Northern Health repeatedly failed to properly investigate assaults against staff, WorkSafeBC has found, something unions…
Staff shortages closing Keremeos ER on Christmas Eve
The Keremeos emergency department will be close all day on Christmas Eve. An Interior Health…
Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill in B.C.
Someone living in rural British Columbia who experiences a drug poisoning is 30 per cent…
Kelowna nurse disciplined for snooping private health records
A nurse in Kelowna has been suspended three weeks for accessing private medical records and…
These special grocery carts designed to boost independence for the disabled, elderly
Everyone needs groceries and whether they are seniors or people with disabilities – going to…
Kamloops boy who needs heart surgery waits, and waits
When Rachael Armstrong learned her son’s long-awaited heart surgery was being postponed due to low-staffing…
Saving lives in B.C. one bathroom at a time
Shannon Riley spent nearly a decade in survival mode, responding when people overdosed in the…
How Royal Inland Hospital is weathering nursing shortages
Vacancy rates for nurses and care aids doesn’t tell the real story about staffing shortages…