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Interior Health
No report, no investigation into dog attack on Penticton boy
PENTICTON – Local authorities say they have no reason or mechanism to begin investigating dog…
More and better trained family doctors can play key roll in easing homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – While there is no simple solution to homelessness, getting family doctors on side…
Canada wide anesthesiologist shortage behind Armstrong eye clinic’s possible move
ARMSTRONG – Supporters of the Armstrong eye clinic are adamant closing the facility is no…
Dangerous drug that causes a ‘zombie-like’ state found in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A dangerous drug was detected in Kamloops last week and health officials are…
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 delays Vernon overdose prevention site
VERNON – Interior Health has announced it will do more consultation and will delay the…
Interior Health issues overdose alert
KELOWNA – Deadly doses of carfentanil have hit the Interior Health region hard this month…
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 confirms one measles case in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE — A case of measles has been confirmed in 100 Mile House.…
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…
Police apprehend suspect in connection to threatening text sent to Interior Health in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police have apprehended a suspect believed to have texted a threat to Interior…
Vernon looks for help from neighbours in new fight with provincial government
VERNON – Local politicians are calling for support from nearby municipalities to claw back more…
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…
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…
That flu you have may not be the flu
PENTICTON – So, you went to the trouble to get a flu shot this year,…
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…
Interior residents advised to get their flu shots
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get a needle stuck in your arm…
North Okanagan pilot project brings methadone, suboxone into RCMP cells
VERNON – Detainees at Vernon’s police detachment will soon be able to get more help…
New case of pneumococcal disease in Oliver is low risk, says Interior Health
OLIVER – A new case of pneumococcal disease does not present a health risk to…
New Interior Health Authority research looking to improve healthcare for rural communities
For people living in a rural community, seeking health care services can come with challenges.…
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…
VIDEO: Angus the C. difficile sniffing dog visits hospitals in Vernon, Kamloops
VERNON – Man’s best friend was working hard today at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Angus, a…
Behind the scenes at Interior Health during the 2017 Okanagan meningitis outbreak
Internal memos and reports about last year’s meningitis outbreak in the Okanagan show just how…
Hundreds of thousands of Interior Health needles remain unaccounted for
HOW INTERIOR HEALTH CALCULATED ITS CLAIM THAT 99 PER CENT OF NEEDLES ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED…