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. on Sunday, Sept. 27 to 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2026, to 7 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2026, to 7 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.
Photo caption: Pictured (Left to Right): Natasha Hartson, Social, Housing, and Community Development Manager, City of Kamloops; Ashley Ekelund, Social and Community Development Supervisor, City of Kamloops; Councillor Mike O’Reilly; Councillor Kelly Hall; Councillor Nancy Bepple; Councillor Dale Bass; Councillor Bill Sarai; Councillor Margot Middleton; Dr. Andy Delli Pizzi, Medical Health Officer, Interior Health; Dani Deeks, Lead, Health & Housing, Interior Health
Interior Health (IH) is restoring Tuesday emergency service hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre (SSHC) in Keremeos, improving access to care in the community following successful physician recruitment.
Starting Sept. 21, SSHC will provide emergency services each week from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Interior Health’s Medical Health Officer is advising Harrop and area residents not to consume mushrooms sold at the Harrop Community Hall on Sept. 20, 2026.
The BC Drug and Poison Information Centre has reviewed and identifies the mushrooms as potentially toxic.
If you purchased these mushrooms:
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
Interior Health (IH) is advising people in the Kootenay Lake region to avoid contact with skunks and take precautions following confirmation of rabies in a skunk in the area.
On Sept. 17, 2026, IH and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed rabies in a skunk in the Kootenay Lake region. The skunk is believed to have been infectious between Aug. 15 and Sept. 4, 2026.
