Interior Health Authority
International doctors set up shop in Ashcroft and Logan Lake
ASHCROFT – Four international doctors are settling in at their new rural locations in B.C.…
Greasy foods released from hospital as Interior Health rolls out new cafeteria menu options
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – 'Hospital food’ is a term that carries a stigma, but with new and…
Overdose warning for Interior Health based on trends, not specific incidents
SPATE OF OVERDOSES IN JANUARY NOT MUCH OUT OF THE ORDINARY TODAY, BUT UP MARKEDLY…
Drug overdose warning issued in Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Warning issued following rash of overdoses in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Concern over the rash of drug overdoses in the South Okanagan is growing,…
Kamloops school district has no plans to require proof of immunization
KAMLOOPS – As health authorities and politicians discuss the potential of having proof of immunization…
A Kelowna safe injection site would have its challenges
LOCAL LEADERS NEED DATA; HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES KELOWNA – Safe injection and intravenous drug use…
Interior Health laundry workers rally ahead of privatization decision
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Laundry workers throughout the Interior Health Authority took to the streets one more…
Leap Day demonstrations planned by Interior Health laundry workers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The people who work at in hospital laundries in our region will be…
New way to get tested for HIV, STIs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – If you’re looking to get tested for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, there’s…
How Kelowna will use its planning powers to improve your health
KELOWNA TAKING THE LEAD ON HEALTHY CITIES STRATEGY KELOWNA – Healthy cities lead to healthier…
Overdose deaths jump 30 per cent within Interior Health region
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose deaths from illicit drugs have jumped up 30 per cent over last…
Condoms now available at some Kelowna high schools
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – A three-month pilot project providing students at local high schools with access…
More cases of whooping cough in Vernon than normal
VERNON – A jump in the number of people coming down with the whooping cough…