With the summer upon us and long weekends ahead, people are flocking to lakes, rivers, swimming pools and the ocean to cool off. The B.C. Interior…
There's always potential for extended hot temperatures in the summer. Here's what you can do to ensure you and your family remain safe…
The best way to protect your health from poor air quality and wildfire smoke is to reduce your exposure and seek cleaner air. Stay indoors:…
Have you ever wondered who helps ensure food establishments are serving your food safely, or the water you’re swimming in is safe? How boil water…
Your living situation could change quickly during wildfire season if you’re evacuated, but your need to access health care could remain the same.…
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. (…
Mother Nature is glorious but fickle – we never know what she is going to hand us. Folks in the Chilcotin are known to be resourceful and…
Brookhaven's Chronic Behavioural Disorder unit staff celebrate a resident's 80th birthday while evacuated at Creekstone Manor in North…
The White Rock Lake wildfire, located approximately 34 kilometres northwest of Vernon, ignited on July 13, 2021. For about two weeks, residents of…
The Juniper Ridge neighbourhood of Kamloops when it caught fire in 2021 Canada Day is often celebrated around Canada with fireworks. In 2021,…
Often during an emergency, there are people who stand out as exceptional leaders. Michael-Ann Miller (pictured above), clinical operations manager…
Pictured above: a 2019 community workshop on extreme heat It might feel like the middle of winter, but Interior Health's Healthy…
