News Items tag as: Interior Health 2023

Kamloops care home resident sued by Interior Health over $120K unpaid bill
June 08, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Interior Health is suing a senior care home resident over an unpaid $120,000 bill.
Prenatal clinic opens at Kamloops hospital
June 06, 2023 - 2:30 PM

The Interior Health Authority just opened a midwifery clinic at Royal Inland Hospital.
Ashcroft's primary care centre closed on Saturday
May 19, 2023 - 2:12 PM

The Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Ashcroft won’t be open tomorrow.
Salmon Arm woman claims hospital lab mix-up delayed cancer diagnosis
May 18, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A Salmon Arm woman is taking Interior Health and her surgeon to court after she says her cancer went undiagnosed for eight months.
Petition demanding end to Merritt ER closures picking up steam
May 04, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Merritt area residents are fed up with repeated closures at their local emergency department.
Penticton chamber wants city to go ahead with plan to ban drug use in parks
April 21, 2023 - 1:57 PM

The Penticton Chamber of Commerce doesn’t agree with Interior Health’s recommendation to temporarily keep drug use legal in parks and on sidewalks.
Overdose warning issued in South Okanagan
April 20, 2023 - 3:37 PM

Drug users in the South Okanagan are being warned of a strong batch of 'down' that’s being sold.
Interior Health asks local governments to pause plans to ban open drug use in parks
April 20, 2023 - 10:50 AM

Interior Health has emailed all municipalities in the Southern Interior, asking the local governments to hold off on any bylaws to ban open drug use in parks.
Merritt residents rallying against Interior Health's constant ER closures
April 15, 2023 - 6:00 AM

People who rely on the hospital in Merritt are losing their patience with Interior Health over the frequency of emergency department closures.
There's toxic cocaine in the Interior Health region
April 13, 2023 - 4:54 PM

There have been multiple overdoses and fatalities related to a white substance being sold as cocaine across the Interior Health region.
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Why this 86-year-old BC man won't get his driver's licence back
An 86-year-old BC driver determined to get his licence back has failed to do so for very good reasons. The octogenarian was ordered to resit his driver's test in 2021 after his doctor told ICBC that due to his declining health, it was b

West Kelowna winery tour company sues for $6,500 wins $600
A West Kelowna wine tour company has come up short after it tried to sue a client who cancelled a $6,000 booking. According to June 2 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, in February 2022 Lust 4 Luxury Tours was contacted by developer New

Pot-smoking driver busted for much more than bad driving
A newly licenced driver was spotted by a recently formed Kelowna RCMP Strike Force last Friday at about 4 p.m., driving slowly through an area known for drug trafficking. The driver was stopped, initially for motor vehicle infractions.

Kamloops needs to tow the provincial housing line or go on its 'naughty' list
Kamloops has been singled out as one of 10 BC communities that need to build more housing and more suitable housing. The province has put them on a list – that some have referred to as the naughty list – of 10 communities that h

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