Health Care

An event to mark International Overdose Awareness Day will take place tomorrow (August 28) in Williams Lake.

100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital. Interior Health says the emergency room services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, until 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 17.

Interior Health advises 100 Mile House and area residents of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.

The Ambulance Paramedics Association of BC (APBC) says the mental health crisis continues it’s having a lasting impact on the service’s members. According to the union, approximately 30 per cent of their members (including paramedics and dispatchers) are either off work battling mental health or are still continuing to work while receiving treatment.  

Interior Health has issued a caution to 100 Mile House, District, and area residents that 100 Mile District House General Hospital's emergency department will be closed all day Wednesday, July 30, until Thursday, July 31 at 8 a.m.

During this Heat Warning issued by Environment Canada, Interior Health reminds the public that everyone is at risk of heat-related illness.

Construction work is underway on a new BC Cancer Centre in Kamloops that will provide people in the Cariboo region better access to cancer care closer to home.

Northern Health advises Quesnel and area residents that the emergency room at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital will be closed from 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, until 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19.

A Drug Advisory has been issued for all regions of Interior Health.It was issued due to an increase in...