BC Health

Make your health a priority this cold and flu season.

Make immunization part of your fall checklist

Book your influenza and COVID-19 immunizations

  • Nov 6, 2023

 

Medical staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital raised concerns about the state of the hospital and the need for upgrades in 2023. (File photo)

$7.5 million to help bolster staffing at Salmon Arm hospital

Provincial funding to ‘help stabilize physician emergency-room coverage’

 

Interior Health confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 14 that there is an active case of Tuberculosis in the Central Okanagan. (Black Press photo)

Interior Health confirms active case of tuberculosis in Central Okanagan

IH confirmed the positive case to Black Press

 

Interior Health confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 14 that there is an active case of Tuberculosis in the Central Okanagan. (Black Press photo)

Interior Health confirms active case of tuberculosis in Central Okanagan

IH confirmed the positive case to Black Press

Interior Health confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 14 that there is an active case of Tuberculosis in the Central Okanagan. (Black Press photo)
The South Similkameen Health Centre in Keremeos won’t be accepting walk-in patients on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Keremeos health centre not accepting walk-ins for 5 hours on Saturday

Anyone who needs urgent care in that time should call 9-1-1 or go to Penticton Regional Hospital

The South Similkameen Health Centre in Keremeos won’t be accepting walk-in patients on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Kelowna brewery Vice and Virtue has created a new beer to help raise money for the BC Hospitality Foundation. (Vice and Virtue Brewing Co./Facebook)

Pick up this new pilsner to help pals at BC Hospitality Foundation in Kelowna

The beer was released on Oct. 1 and is limited edition

Kelowna brewery Vice and Virtue has created a new beer to help raise money for the BC Hospitality Foundation. (Vice and Virtue Brewing Co./Facebook)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Merritt emergency department closed due to staff shortages

Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops

  • Sep 10, 2023
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
More recent fires across the Okanagan have prompted a provincial smoky skies bulletin. (Jennifer Smith-Morning Star Photo)

Immense wildfire smoke causes air quality advisory for B.C. Interior

The Okanagan has been pounded with wildfires the past couple of days

More recent fires across the Okanagan have prompted a provincial smoky skies bulletin. (Jennifer Smith-Morning Star Photo)
(File photo)

Extreme temperatures hitting B.C.’s Interior

Create a check-in plan with high-risk family and friends

  • Aug 13, 2023
(File photo)
Western News file photo

Closure of Oliver hospital emergency during wildfire criticized by BC United

Lack of doctors closed South Okanagan General Hospital emergency Sunday night

Western News file photo
Vernon’s newest medical lab, LifeLabs, officially opened in The Shops at Polson Park Wednesday, July 12. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: North Okanagan healthcare gets boost with new Vernon lab

LifeLabs opened July 4 in The Shops at Polson Park; celebrated grand opening Wednesday, July 12

Vernon’s newest medical lab, LifeLabs, officially opened in The Shops at Polson Park Wednesday, July 12. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Tai August fitting a young person with a breast binder in Salmon Arm. (Tai August/Submitted)

Gender-affirming care for youth is lifesaving, say B.C. experts

Transgender youth are at increased risk of mental distress without access to gender affirming care

Tai August fitting a young person with a breast binder in Salmon Arm. (Tai August/Submitted)
Noctiluca scintillans, also known as red tide algae blooms, were spotted midway along the Patricia Bay beach walking path in North Saanich. (Photo of Courtesy of Frank Towler)

Poisonous algae bloom sparks ban on shellfish harvesting near Victoria

If the contaminated shellfish are eaten by humans there could be fatal side effects

Noctiluca scintillans, also known as red tide algae blooms, were spotted midway along the Patricia Bay beach walking path in North Saanich. (Photo of Courtesy of Frank Towler)
In this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP)

Revolutionizing breast cancer surgery: B.C. hospital adopts innovative technology

In a B.C. first, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital improves patient experience in the tumour removal process, making it less invasive and more efficient

In this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP)
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Doctor says health wait times now permanent after high court rejects challenge

‘I just want to say it is an exceptional victory for public health care in B.C.,’ Health Minister says

The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
(Okanagan College nursing students/Submitted)

Okanagan College nursing students speak out against program transfer to UBCO

The provincial government decided to consolidate the UBCO and OC nursing programs

(Okanagan College nursing students/Submitted)
Oliver's emergency closed again for lack of doctors. (File photo)

‘Unexpected’ lack of doctors closes Oliver’s emergency overnight

South Okanagan General Hospital opened again at 8 a.m. March 26

Oliver's emergency closed again for lack of doctors. (File photo)
Salvatore Vetro’s recall petition against Premier David Eby has failed after Vetro did not submit the necessary paperwork by March 20. (Photo courtesy of Salvatore Vetro)

Recall petition against Premier Eby fails

Salvatore Vetro, which launched the petition, failed to submit it by March 20 deadline

Salvatore Vetro’s recall petition against Premier David Eby has failed after Vetro did not submit the necessary paperwork by March 20. (Photo courtesy of Salvatore Vetro)
BC Cancer Foundation - Tour De Cure

Pedal for Hope: Tour De Cure rallies cyclists to transform cancer care

2,000 riders, volunteers prepare for 200-km summer fundraising ride from Cloverdale to Hope

  • Mar 20, 2023
BC Cancer Foundation - Tour De Cure
The province has rolled out a plan to strengthen cancer care in B.C., with a focus on cervical cancer prevention. (Canva Creative/Black Press Media)

Access to cervical cancer screenings still lagging behind in some B.C. communities

At-home HPV screenings to go province-wide in B.C. within the year: Dix

The province has rolled out a plan to strengthen cancer care in B.C., with a focus on cervical cancer prevention. (Canva Creative/Black Press Media)