Tag: Interior Health

Interior Health expands urgent care hours in Okanagan

Interior Health is expanding urgent and primary care hours in parts of the Okanagan on Sunday as the region deals with increased health-care needs, including those related to the Bald Range wildfire.

Wildfire forces relocation of hundreds of Summerland care residents

Hundreds of long-term care and senior residents are being moved from Summerland facilities as Interior Health responds to the Bald Range wildfire.

Interior Health issued drug alert for Vernon

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Vernon for a substances sold as Percocet/Percs (oxycodone and acetaminophen) containing high amounts of fentanyl or analog.

Greater Vernon Water temporarily switching water source for parts of Lavington

The Regional District of North Okanagan and Interior Health have decided that supporting the local agricultural community will involve temporarily switching the water source for some Greater Vernon Water customers in the Lavington area.

Whooping cough cases surge across Interior Health

An unusually high rate of whooping cough cases in the Interior Health region has health officials reminding residents to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.

Drug alert issued for Vernon

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Vernon. 

Interior Health names Sylvia Weir permanent president and CEO

Weir, who was filling in as interim CEO after Susan Brown stepped down in June, will take over the job permanently, the health authority announced today. Weir was previously the organization's chief financial officer.
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B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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