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Interior Health
Truck spills thousands of litres of gas and diesel near Shuswap River
SHUSWAP – After a truck spilt thousands of liters of gas and diesel near the…
Overdose prevention bus rolls into Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – At first glance it looks like a run-of-the mill recreational vehicle, but it’s…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Just over 1,600 needles picked up in Kelowna parks last month
KELOWNA – Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come in the middle of…
New program will see Kelowna doctors hire nurses to help share workload in family practices
KELOWNA – People without a family doctor in Kelowna could be linked up with a…
No ER in Ashcroft on Easter Weekend
ASHCROFT – A lack of doctors have forced an Easter long weekend closure of the…
Ex Interior Health employee wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit
KAMLOOPS – A Vancouver man will be awarded damages after a B.C. Supreme Court judge…
Street-level help for mental health and substance abuse in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new partnership between Kelowna RCMP and Interior Health will provide better help…
New doctor to ease the squeeze in North Okanagan community
ENDERBY – Enderby’s newest resident is an especially welcome addition to the community — a…
Drug test confirms deadly opioid carfentanil in the Interior
KELOWNA – An opioid 100 times more toxic than fentanyl now poses a threat in…
Boil water notice issued for Willowbrook water system
OLIVER – A mechanical problem has prompted the Interior Health Authority and the Regional District…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…
New patient tower moving forward at Royal Inland Hospital with $417 million budget
KAMLOOPS – It’s official, a $417 million patient care tower at the Royal Inland Hospital…
Kamloops RCMP working with Interior Health on supervised consumption locations
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are working closely with Interior Health and community stakeholders to…
Youth detox beds coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Support beds for youth struggling with drug or alcohol withdrawal are coming to…
Gastrointestinal illness outbreak at Penticton Regional Hospital
PENTICTON – There has been an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Penticton Regional Hospital and…
Local politicians hear details of overdose crisis in Vernon
VERNON – More people died of an illicit drug overdose in Vernon in 2016 than…
Shower arrangements made for Vavenby residents, ‘do not consume’ order still in effect
VAVENBY – While the 'do not consume' water order is in effect, Vavenby residents can…
No diesel in the Vavenby Water System, but ‘do not use’ order still in place
VAVENBY – No diesel has been detected in the water taken from the Vavenby Water…
Water advisory for residents near Ashcroft after train derailment
ASHCROFT – More than 24 hours after a train derailed near Ashcroft, Interior Health has…
Lavington air quality update: Environment Canada gives all clear
UPDATE: 11:17 a.m. Jan. 7, 2017 Environment Canada has ended a special air quality statement…
Possible causes of poor air quality under investigation in Lavington
LAVINGTON – Environment officials are looking for possible causes of poor air quality in Lavington,…
YEAR IN REVIEW: How public health made headlines across the Thompson-Okanagan this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – From the difficulties of finding a family doctor in the Thompson-Okanagan to tainted…
No ER in Ashcroft on Christmas Eve morning
ASHCROFT – Lack of staff availability has prompted a temporary closure of the emergency room…
Rutland overdose prevention site not opening as per B.C. government plan
KELOWNA – The Interior Health Authority isn’t going into specifics, but the overdose prevention site…