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UPDATE: Water main break triggers major boil water notice in Lake Country and Kelowna
LAKE COUNTRY – All Lake Country residents, and over 100 Kelowna utility customers, who get…
Interior drug users included in take-home fentanyl test kit pilot program
KELOWNA – Kamloops and the Okanagan will be included in a study to see if…
67th Blossom Time Fair will be last for Kelowna Hospital Auxiliary
KELOWNA – After 67 years, the Blossom Time Fair that raises money for Central Okanagan…
‘I’M SCARED’: Okanagan woman fears loss of life-changing chronic pain treatment
VERNON – Anne Harvey spent years finding a pain management regime that allows her to…
Adding placenta to your smoothie is not going to boost your mental health
There are recipes for smoothies, lasagne and chilli, but no matter how new mothers consume…
Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…
More than $1 million raised in Day of Giving for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
KELOWNA – The call that went out to fund expanded cardiac care for Kelowna General…
Boil water notice issued for Peachland
KELOWNA – Chlorination issues with the Peachland water system have resulted in a notice being…
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
KELOWNA – One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report…
Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…
Kelowna researcher studying impacts of concussions on women in violent relationships
KELOWNA – Treatment for concussions have come a long way. When an athlete suffers a…
Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior
The Interior Health Authority is recognizing the lives lost in the illicit drug overdose crisis…
Confirmed flu cases in Interior Health Authority up from last year
An early start to this year’s flu season is one of many factors contributing to…
Life-saving seconds shaved off ambulance arrival times in Thompson-Okanagan
KELOWNA – When seconds can make the difference between life and death, getting an ambulance…
Intensive Interior Health drug treatment program has dozens of success stories
A total of 63 people with drug users problems have completed the Intensive Day Treatment…
Why simple connections could make a big difference for drug users in the Interior
KAMLOOPS – When overdose patients are brought to emergency rooms across the Interior, they're treated…
Interior heat, smoke keeping first responders busy
VERNON – First responders are noticing an increase in medical calls related to the heat…
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
Patients ‘may take matters into their own hands’ if pain management rules change: Kelowna MLA
B.C. patients could be left crowding hospital emergency rooms or putting themselves in harm’s way…
How to avoid spreading illness during the holiday season
KELOWNA – Interior Health is asking people to make an effort to avoid spreading communicable…
Health Canada pulls illegal weight loss product from Kelowna store
KELOWNA – Health Canada is warning consumers in the Okanagan that a health supplement store…
Another case of meningococcal disease confirmed within Interior Health region
OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority has confirmed another case of meningococcal disease. This is…
Health officials warn of potentially deadly meningitis disease after fourth case in Okanagan
Interior Health is cautioning people — in particular teens and young adults — to avoid…
Two of the most severe flu strains expected in the Interior this year
Interior Health says they are expecting two of the more serious types of flu in…