Interior Health Crisis
Hospitals in Interior Health region well over capacity
Following the Christmas holiday season, occupancy at hospitals in the Interior Health region have been…
Another South Okanagan emergency room will be closed Christmas Eve
The emergency department in Oliver will be closed throughout the night on Christmas Eve and…
Staff shortages closing Keremeos ER on Christmas Eve
The Keremeos emergency department will be close all day on Christmas Eve. An Interior Health…
Merritt’s emergency room hit with overnight closure
Limited physician availability has forced the closure of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital…
Home support workers thrown into turmoil after scheduling changes by Interior Health
A dramatic change to scheduling has dismayed dozens, if not hundreds, of home care support…
Penticton couple offer $1,000 ‘bribe’ for family physician amid doctor shortage
A Penticton couple is offering $1,000 to any family physician or nurse practitioner who will…
Vernon councillor ‘disappointed’ with permanent closure of blood lab
A Vernon city councillor who has first-hand experience of the challenges with getting blood tested…
Couple with mental and physical health challenges living in pickup truck in Kelowna
Due to the housing and health-care crises, an Okanagan couple have been living in their pickup…
Lack of nurses means early closure of Keremeos ER
Emergency department patients in the Keremeos area will be diverted to Penticton on Monday as…
Clearwater emergency room closure extended into September
The overnight closure of the emergency room in the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater…
Emergency department closures continue in Clearwater, Oliver
A small southern Interior community's emergency department will be closed overnight for the next week…
Staffing shortage forces overnight closure at Oliver emergency room
South Okanagan residents will have to head to Penticton for emergencies as the Oliver emergency…
Emergency room closed in Clearwater until next week
Clearwater residents have no local emergency room service overnight for the next week. Interior Health…
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…
Medical clinic in Peachland set to reopen in the fall
A small Okanagan town with a population of around 5,000 without a medical clinic for…