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Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…
Kamloops crash sends road maintenance crew member to hospital
KAMLOOPS – A semi rear-ended an Argo Road Maintenance vehicle that was part of a…
Police investigating after pedestrian struck by vehicle near Kamloops hospital
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a man was struck by a vehicle walking…
Man airlifted to hospital after avalanche at Silver Star mountain
SILVER STAR – A man has been transported to hospital by air ambulance following an…
Police apprehend suspect in connection to threatening text sent to Interior Health in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police have apprehended a suspect believed to have texted a threat to Interior…
Prolific offender transferred to correctional centre after treatment for gunshot wound
KELOWNA – A prolific offender has been treated for gunshot and dog bite wounds, and…
Kamloops man struck by car on Highway 97 in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A Kamloops man struck by a vehicle while walking across Highway 97 in…
Kelowna RCMP looking witnesses to shooting
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are asking for witnesses to a shooting last week to help…
Construction phase completed on Penticton hospital tower
PENTICTON – A major milestone in the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion took place earlier this…
Kamloops woman organizes project to help premature babies and their families over the holidays
KAMLOOPS – After giving birth to her daughter prematurely, a Kamloops woman decided to start…
More than 100 students stung by wasps during Terry Fox run in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Terry Fox Run at a Kamloops elementary school today went south after…
82-year-old woman struck by car in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An 82-year-old woman remains in hospital after being struck by a vehicle on…
Yes, you will continue to get treatment if you are injured by your own piercings
KELOWNA – Kelowna General Hospital is not changing their policy towards body piercings, despite social…
North Okanagan man leaves $1M legacy to hospital foundation
VERNON – When he passed away two years ago, North Okanagan resident Frank Yanavicius left…
Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded the highest number of overdoses in the region — this could be why
VERNON – Staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded more drug overdoses than their counterparts in…
Woman born in Vernon 27 years ago tracks down birth mom
VERNON – Nine days, five hundred messages and more than 100,000 Facebook shares later, Megan…
Police quiet on status of Kelowna shooting investigation
KELOWNA – Police won't say if the man whose bullet riddled SUV was found in…
Kelowna city councillor recovering from surgery
KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Charlie Hodge is recovering after surgery to remove dead bone…
UPDATE: Vernon crash sends two people to hospital
VERNON – Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning crash in Vernon.…
Vernon RCMP investigating assault that put local man in hospital
VERNON – Police are investigating an assault that left one man in hospital with serious…
Woman hit in downtown Kelowna crosswalk
KELOWNA – A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a…
Merritt hospital emergency department will be expanded
MERRITT – Emergency health services in the Coquihalla corridor are receiving an upgrade after the…
The simple but beautiful reason you may hear chimes in Kamloops, Okanagan hospitals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you heard the soft sound of chimes during your last hospital visit…
Shortage of ultrasound techs having an impact at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – A province-wide shortage of ultrasound technologists is being felt in Vernon. An ultrasound…