News Items tag as: Interior Health Authority 2022

Flooding at Kamloops hospital squeezes appointments
December 29, 2022 - 3:04 PM

A burst water line is delaying X-ray and CT scan appointments at Royal Inland Hospital.
Merritt's emergency room hit with overnight closure
December 19, 2022 - 4:22 PM

Limited physician availability has forced the closure of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt overnight tonight.
Interior Health doesn't have enough nurses to operate the healthcare clinic in Ashcroft today
December 18, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Ashcroft residents will have to go to the hospital in Kamloops if they need healthcare today.
Interior Health defends its work in Southern Interior shelters
December 17, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Interior Health is already at the table and doing everything it needs to support homeless shelters in Kamloops and the Okanagan, says the executive director of clinical operations for the Thompson-Cariboo region.
Big boost to RCMP mental health response teams in Kelowna, Kamloops
December 01, 2022 - 2:21 PM

After years of lobbying, Interior Health is adding four nurses to RCMP teams dealing with mental health calls in Kamloops and Kelowna.
Drug users in Kelowna and Vernon should be extra careful this week
November 30, 2022 - 12:33 PM

High concentrations of benzos and fentanyl have been found in recent samples of down, and Interior Health is putting users in Kelowna and Vernon on alert.
Home support workers thrown into turmoil after scheduling changes by Interior Health
November 30, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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A dramatic change to scheduling has dismayed dozens, if not hundreds, of home care support workers throughout the Interior Health region.
Why COVID precautions may make a flu shot more important this year
November 18, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Diligence during the COVID pandemic the past few years kept seasonal flu at bay but that's also a reason you might need a flu shot this year.
Interior Health making rape kits more accessible, but where?
November 11, 2022 - 4:28 PM

When a young Merritt woman was raped by a close friend two years ago, she did everything she was supposed to do: She told a friend who took her to the local hospital within hours of the sexual assault.
Nursing shortages getting worse in Kamloops, Okanagan hospitals
November 09, 2022 - 6:00 PM

While staff shortages in Kamloops and Kelowna hospitals got lots of headlines last summer and promises from Interior Health to make things better, they’ve only gotten worse.
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THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it's time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and Winnipeg. Groucho Marx once said, “I’ve had a great evening…but this isn’t it.” In parody, l

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on the Trans-Canada near Yale last month. The 33-year-old Surrey man was arrested after BC Highway Patrol officers found 33 kilograms of weed in

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