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Interior Health Authority 2019
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…
Interior Health removes water advisory after North Thompson diesel spill
AVOLA – Residents who draw water from the North Thompson River north of Avola and…
Lack of staff temporarily closes Ashcroft emergency department
ASHCROFT — Residents are being advised the Ashcroft emergency department will be closed for a…
Opioid replacement therapy just one of the tools Interior Health uses to save lives
KELOWNA – Andrew Leaking is living proof that programs to help drug addicted homeless people…
UPDATE: Suspicious package sparks evacuation of Interior Health building in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Orlando Russo was sitting beside the suspicious bag that triggered the evacuation of…
UPDATE: Enquiries about measles vaccination up in Interior Health region
While there have been no confirmed cases of measles in the Interior Health region, there…
Interior Health part of new program to get B.C. food into healthcare facilities
PENTICTON – A new provincial initiative aims to increase the content of B.C. grown food…
Interior Health confirms one measles case in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE — A case of measles has been confirmed in 100 Mile House.…
Interior Health issues recall notice for Cherry Hill cold brew coffee
KELOWNA – A batch of coffee from Cherry Hill Coffee is being recalled for potentially…
Second case of measles in the Interior Health Authority confirms
100 MILE HOUSE — A second case of measles has been confirmed in 100 Mile…
Interior Health issues overdose alert
KELOWNA – Deadly doses of carfentanil have hit the Interior Health region hard this month…
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…
Interior Health delays Vernon overdose prevention site
VERNON – Interior Health has announced it will do more consultation and will delay the…
Interior’s biggest hospital also one of the best in Canada
KELOWNA – Being ranked the 23rd best hospital in Canada may not sound like something…
Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…