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.
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. Saturday, March 7 to 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Patients can access emergency care in Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.
A new phase in British Columbia’s approach to mental health crisis response began on February 25 in the Southeast District, as RCMP detachments in Golden, Columbia Valley, Elk Valley Regional, Creston, Kimberley, and Cranbrook adopted HealthIM in collaboration with Interior Health (IH). The system enhances real-time risk assessment and strengthens coordination with Interior Health emergency departments.
Name: Joanna Norman, RM (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Owner of Mighty Oak Midwifery Care & Clinical Director, EPACT
Length of Service: 18
Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital
Community: Kamloops
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc
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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 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
