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Expectant moms may not be able to deliver at Vernon hospital due to OBGYN shortage
Some expecting mothers in Vernon may have to be relocated to other hospitals to deliver…
New North Okanagan health-care network to connect people with family doctors
The BC government is adding 75 more health-care workers to the Vernon area, including family…
iN VIDEO: Why kids handed out 3,000 coffee sleeves to Vernon health-care workers
Children from schools around Vernon have designed coffee sleeves to show their appreciation for health-care…
TRIBUTE TO MOM: Vernon man running marathon a day to raise funds to fight cancer
A Vernon man, with help from his partner, will be running one marathon a day…
Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis
A Vernon country music singer is suing the Interior Health Authority and a slew of…
Vernon has huge heart
VERNON – Access to the best children’s healthcare possible is imperative. To ensure this continues,…
Vernon mom comes close to death after living room birth
'SOMETIMES WE FORGET THE RISK THAT WE'RE TAKING.' VERNON – Ashley Stevenson went to the…
Woman from ‘Make Canada Great Always’ video says Vernon really was the right choice
VERNON – Cassandra DeSanti never thought a video of herself coming out of anesthesia would…
Viral video captures dad’s hilarious prank on daughter at Vernon hospital
VERNON – A highly medicated woman coming out of surgery at Vernon Jubilee Hospital is…
‘We heart nurses’ sign pops up across from Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – Kimberley Lee has some deeply personal reasons for placing a "We heart nurses"…
Man smashes stolen car into Vernon Jubilee Hospital emergency room
VERNON – Emergency room staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital had a terrible surprise early yesterday morning…
New security program aims to deescalate violence at Interior hospitals
A new ambassador program is starting next week at the three busiest emergency rooms in…
Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded the highest number of overdoses in the region — this could be why
VERNON – Staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded more drug overdoses than their counterparts in…
Vernon MRI announcement for 2018 has nothing to do with election 2017: MLA Foster
VERNON – If you thought the B.C. Liberals’ announcement this week about a new MRI…
The simple but beautiful reason you may hear chimes in Kamloops, Okanagan hospitals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you heard the soft sound of chimes during your last hospital visit…
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…
Overdose surveillance sheds new light on opiod use in the Interior Health Authority
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose surveillance conducted at the Interior Health Authority’s three largest hospitals is…
North Okanagan man dies fighting Interior Health and doctors over missed cancer diagnosis; lawsuit lives on
VERNON – A lawsuit accusing the Interior Health Authority and physicians of negligence for allegedly…
When one of the best places to eat in town is the hospital
VERNON - Like airline fare, hospital food has a certain stereotype associated with it, but in Vernon and across the Interior, those perceptions are changing one home-cooked meal at a time. The meatloaf, for example, is just like mom used to make it, says Interior Health Authority food production manager Ron Eichberger of his favourite...
NHL players to attend event at Vernon’s Kal Beach this summer
VERNON - Hockey fans have an exciting event to look forward to this summer in Vernon. The city announced today the National Hockey League Players’ Association will be participating in a community event and hospital fundraiser at Kalamalka Beach Friday, July 10. The family-friendly celebration will feature a significant donation of hockey equipment made by...