Interior Health 2022
Flu shots are free and Interior Health would like you to get one
Interior Health is reminding people it’s not too late to get a flu shot. The…
Merritt residents will be without an emergency room tonight
The emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be shut down at 6…
Kelowna neo-natal ICU at capacity with children sick with respiratory illnesses
Flu season has yet to hit B.C. with the force it’s hammering Ontario and Quebec…
Poisoned drug alert in Kamloops prompted by increase in overdoses
Interior Health is warning drug users of a poisoned drug supply in the Kamloops area.…
Interior Health warns of monkeypox ‘scam’ calls
Interior Health is warning the public that robocalls claiming an exposure to monkeypox are, in…
Clearwater emergency room closure extended into September
The overnight closure of the emergency room in the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater…
Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer faces more child sex crime charges
Interior Health's former chief medical health officer is now facing more charges related to sexually…
Emergency department closures continue in Clearwater, Oliver
A small southern Interior community's emergency department will be closed overnight for the next week…
Two monkeypox cases confirmed in Interior Health region
Two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the Interior Health region. Aside from Northern…
‘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…
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…
UPDATE: Merritt hospital reopens after evacuation
Merritt's hospital reopened this afternoon after being evacuated due to a suspected gas leak. "Air…
Clearwater ER will be closed yet again this weekend
The emergency department at Clearwater's hospital is closing again this weekend due to staffing issues.…
Hundreds of Interior Health employees called in sick during Omicron wave
Between 800 to 900 Interior Health employees called in sick during the peak of COVID-19’s…
Vernon residents dealing with long wait-times, line-ups for blood work
A Vernon councillor is frustrated for seniors and those with health issues who were standing…