Keremeos and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre due to limited physician availability.
Algae are a natural part of the aquatic ecosystems of lakes and algae blooms can occur throughout the Interior Health region.
Blue-green algae are actually a microscopic bacteria called cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria can live in waters through winter. In the warmer spring and summer months, cyanobacteria can multiply very quickly and produce several types of toxins that can be poisonous to people, pets and livestock.
Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Friday, May 15 to 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 16. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 to 8 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) has long been a place where dedicated nurses, physicians and interdisciplinary teams work together to support patients of all ages through what can be complex and uncertain times.
As pediatric services continue to grow at the hospital, so too does the commitment to caring—not only for medical needs, but for people’s emotional and developmental well-being.
Name: Cheryl Whittleton
Job Title: Chief Nursing and Allied Health Officer, Professional Practice Leader
Length of Service: 40
Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Health Service Area office
Community: Castlegar
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa and sylix
A free program for children aged 0-5 years. An opportunity for parents to learn songs and rhymes while connecting with others who have children the same age. Please bring a blanket to sit on.
For Stasia Ruskie, the journey from the United States to Canada wasn’t part of a long-term plan—at least, not at first.
“I had been planning to spend a summer in Alaska,” she says. “And I kept seeing B.C. health career ads in my Facebook feed, and that got me thinking.”
And, just like that, what started as a travel plan quickly became something more permanent.
Having always wanted to explore British Columbia, the decision to ‘stay north’ and continue her nursing career in Canada felt like an exciting next step.
Interior Health, OneSky Beginnings, La Leche League Canada and Tickleberry's are coming together for a celebration of human milk. Come to Discovery Park (next to Tickleberry's, Skaha Lake Park) for an event featuring:
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
