News Items tag as: Interior Health 2023

IH plans new North Kamloops urgent care clinic
December 19, 2023 - 12:07 PM

Interior Health and the province are planning to open a new urgent care clinic in North Kamloops.
Almost half of those in Interior Health waiting for a family doctor are in Kamloops
December 19, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Just under half of the people on a provincial waiting list for a family physician live in Kamloops.
Interior Health rebuked again for failing to return eye surgeon to OR
December 14, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Despite an order compelling Interior Health to return an eye surgeon to Kelowna operating rooms, the doctor was neglected for months as he tried to negotiate.
Unvaccinated doctor denied return to work at Kamloops hospital
December 04, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A former Kamloops doctor tried and failed in her bid to treat patients at Royal Inland Hospital without a COVID-19 vaccine.
Interior Health plans to reopen Kamloops complex care site after arson
November 07, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A care home that tries to help the hardest people to house in Kamloops will be reopened after one of its residents lit the basement on fire.
Mother takes IH to court, claims malpractice in Kelowna birth
November 04, 2023 - 8:00 AM

An Australian resident is taking Interior Health to court, claiming a nursing student mistakenly gave her a massive dose of oxytocin before she was in labour, causing serious distress to the fetus.
iN VIDEO: 'UNFATHOMABLE': Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
November 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years – maybe just months – of her life.
Rats force closure of Princeton bakery
October 20, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Interior Health inspectors believe it was flooding that drove rodents into a Princeton bakery.
Expectant moms may not be able to deliver at Vernon hospital due to OBGYN shortage
October 17, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Some expecting mothers in Vernon may have to be relocated to other hospitals to deliver due to service interruptions at Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the end of November.
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency room shut down for the day
October 08, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt is shutting down their emergency department for the day because of staffing issues.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

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New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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