Your living situation could change quickly during wildfire season if you’re evacuated, but your need to access health care could remain the same.…

The best way to protect your health from wildfire smoke is to reduce your exposure to smoke and seek cleaner air. Stay indoors: Reduce time spent…

It’s the time of year when the weather is getting warmer, heating up recently to summer-like temperatures in the B.C. Interior, and with that…

In 2021, a year marked by catastrophic wildfires and floods in B.C., Tamara Sommer was hired to support the Health Emergency Management B.C. (…

As you explore the great outdoors this spring and summer, there's a chance you'll encounter a bat. Bats are an important part of our…

Spring is here and the warmer weather means more people will be out hiking in tall grass or wooded areas which can also mean an increased chance…

Exposure to radon gas is a preventable health risk. The only way to know the level of radon gas in your indoor environment is to test for it. …

Immunization and vaccines are important throughout your life. Vaccines are products that produce immunity to a specific disease. Immunization (or…

Cycling is a great summer activity, whether you're enjoying a casual ride, cross-country expedition or some fast-paced downhill action. But…

Summer is in full swing and many people in B.C. are enjoying lakes, rivers and swimming pools. Water sports are a great way to stay active and…

Evan Lukey (left), with shift engineer Brad Barrie, monitoring the building controls at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Among the most surprising things…

Did you know that the main cause of death for people under 45 in Canada is traumatic injury, and of the 750,000 injuries in British Columbia each…

When a natural disaster such as a wildfire or flood strikes, people are often forced to stay at home or evacuate immediately. It’s crucial to…

Did you know that about 60 per cent of food produced in Canada is lost or wasted? Health Canada suggests reducing, recovering and recycling as…