The Juniper Ridge neighbourhood of Kamloops when it caught fire in 2021 Canada Day is often celebrated around Canada with fireworks. In 2021,…

Émilie Paquin (pictured above) is a Grade 8 student from Revelstoke. She loves to ski, mountain bike, swim, rock climb, and play volleyball and…

Often during an emergency, there are people who stand out as exceptional leaders. Michael-Ann Miller (pictured above), clinical operations manager…

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital emergency department nurses: Jane Carlton, Tamara Roscoe, Teresa Myers, and Emily Larochelle Opioid use…

Common Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) a small bat As you explore the great outdoors this spring and summer, there's a chance you…

A mother goose who hatched three goslings outside the Royal Inland Hospital labour and delivery room window needed a lot of human help to make it…

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

We use social media to inform you about health-care news, services and stories, and connect you to expert sources of information. We also love to…

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…

On April 14, 2016, the increasing number of opioid overdoses prompted the Province to declare a public health emergency. Six years later, close to…

Like many people who use drugs, Faith turned to illicit opioids to take away pain and hurt. When she realized she wanted to stop using, Opioid…

If necessity is the mother of invention, then it only makes sense that the need for continued interaction with each other during the pandemic…

Members of the Kamloops Integrated Treatment Team are providing a new model of flexible, discreet and person-centred substance use treatment. Left…

Integrated Treatment Teams offer non-judgmental, discreet and flexible substance use treatment and support in your community. Treatment can…

Pictured above: a 2019 community workshop on extreme heat   It might feel like the middle of winter, but Interior Health's Healthy…

Across our region, local governments are supporting COVID-19 recovery and working hard to keep their communities safe. Whether by encouraging…