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Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis
A Vernon country music singer is suing the Interior Health Authority and a slew of…
Second CT scanner at Penticton’s hospital expected to reduce wait times
Penticton's hospital has a second CT scanner to serve patients thanks to donations to local…
$1M donation to Kelowna General for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Kelowna General Hospital has received $1 million donation to advance care for those living with…
BC daughters lose in court; Father’s life support to be turned off
The children of a BC senior on life support have lost a legal challenge to…
Kelowna head-on collision leaves one in critical condition
One person is in critical condition following a head-on collision on Highway 33, while three…
Kamloops 24-hour emergency vet hospital big step closer to opening
Two veterinarians in Kamloops are another step closer to opening a much-needed 24-hour emergency vet…
Kamloops’s Royal Inland Hospital receives $1M donation from Kruger and Unifor
The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received a $1 million donation from Kruger and Unifor today.…
Firefighters rush to Kelowna General Hospital
Five fire engines, two ladder trucks and 23 firefighters rushed to Kelowna General Hospital shortly…
Merritt residents will be without an emergency room tonight
The emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be shut down at 6…
Penticton hospital’s oncology department getting $22M upgrade
Interior Health is spending $22 million to expanded the oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital.…
6 Thompson Okanagan healthcare facilities, including Kelowna hospital, have COVID-19 outbreaks
There are currently six healthcare facilities, including Kelowna General Hospital, that are dealing with COVID-19…
Salmon Arm hospital partially closed after fire
People suffered from smoke inhalation from a fire at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon…
Clearwater ER closed for five nights in a row due to staff shortage
The emergency department in Clearwater will be closed for five nights in a row this…
Crash on Sicamous bridge sent 8 to hospital
Eight people were transported to hospital yesterday, one in critical condition, after a three-vehicle crash…
Five new operating rooms coming to Kelowna, Kamloops hospitals
Five new operating rooms are coming to Kelowna and Kamloops hospitals. The B.C. government has…
Okanagan hospital’s ER is closed, patients being diverted
The South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department is closed this afternoon due to limited doctor…
Another closure of Clearwater Emergency Room tomorrow
For the fifth time since June, patients in Clearwater won’t be able to count on…
New Kamloops hospital tower gets huge donation from retired psychiatrist
A retired psychiatrist in Kamloops is making a hefty financial contribution to the new Mental…
Imaging department at Kamloops hospital also understaffed
An X-ray technologist at Royal Inland Hospital said the medical imaging department is falling apart…
Dangerous staffing crisis at Kamloops hospital years in the making
An emergency nurse at Royal Inland Hospital says the current severe staffing shortage has been…
Small Interior community’s emergency department partially closed due to staffing challenges
Clearwater’s emergency department is only open during business hours all weekend. The service at Dr. Helmcken…
Former nurse at Kamloops hospital takes aim at upper management
An LPN formerly at Royal Inland Hospital blames upper management of the Interior Health Authority…
Another COVID-19 outbreak announced at Okanagan hospital
A second COVID-19 outbreak at an Okanagan hospital has been announced this month. Interior Health…
B.C. government creating 240 childcare spaces in Okanagan
The province is creating 240 new childcare spaces in throughout the Okanagan. Four child care…