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Why some gas stations in Okanagan, Kamloops are running out of fuel
Some Esso and Mobile gas stations have run short of fuel at their pumps in…
Emergency room at Merritt’s hospital closed: Interior Health
The emergency department at Merritt's hospital will be closed for almost 24 hours because of…
Kamloops, Okanagan small business owners burning out from labour shortage
The co-owner of a busy, long established neighbourhood corner store in Kamloops is exhausted from…
Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?
A combination of poor weather conditions, changing business plans and competition from the United States…
Shortage of maternity care in Kamloops takes toll on expecting mothers
It took a couple of weeks, stress and tears before a first-time pregnant mother in…
Chase cancer survivor asks province for help in midst of doctor shortage
Some Chase residents are lobbying the provincial government for more doctors or nurse practitioners this…
Vernon faces ‘risks’ without more police officers, top cop says
VERNON – Without an increase of general duty officers, there will be risks to the…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: What each party would do to combat the family doctor shortage
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Across the Interior, access to health care was an election issue long before…
Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A petition will be launched this week, calling on the provincial government to…
Kamloops sheriffs helping Victoria with ‘crisis’ shortage in courthouse
KAMLOOPS – Deputy sheriffs in Kamloops have begun travelling to Victoria in hopes of mitigating…
There are a few reasons behind the Vernon family doctors’ shortage, and they’re nothing new
VERNON – One of the founding members of a closing Vernon walk-in clinic says physicians…
GET IN LINE: What it takes to see a doctor in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Whether it's taking the bus or getting a ride from a friend, Candace…
Rental housing ‘minimal to non-existent’ as Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
LUMBY – Those facing eviction from a campground in Lumby don’t have a lot of…
High demand for flu shots leaves some Interior locations short
KAMLOOPS – You'll want to call ahead if you're heading out to a local pharmacy…
Shortage of ultrasound techs having an impact at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – A province-wide shortage of ultrasound technologists is being felt in Vernon. An ultrasound…
More stations without gasoline as Okanagan shortage expands
OKANAGAN – The gasoline shortage impacting Petro-Canada stations in the Southern Interior has expanded, with…
One homeless man’s long road to finding affordable housing in Vernon
“I HAD TO ASK FOR HELP. IT WAS EITHER THAT, OR I’D STILL BE HOMELESS” VERNON - For the last 10 years, Roy You has lived on and off the streets. He travelled far from the Splatsin First Nation reserve where he grew up, searching for work in different places, never staying long. Many nights...
FULL HOUSE: Need for foster homes increases in Okanagan
VERNON - A shortage of foster homes is impacting the quality of care provided to children during what can be one of the most traumatic experiences of their lives, says a spokesperson for a foster parents association. Noelle Typusiak with the North Okanagan branch of the Okanagan Foster Parents Association says the number of homes...