More than 9,000 British Columbians have died due to the toxic drug poisoning since 2016 – with 2021 being the worst year on record at 2,224 deaths. According to the BC Coroners Service, four in five people who die are men, and approximately one in five have worked in trades, transport and equipment operation.
One never expects to have heart issues at the age of 27 – but for Samantha O’Callaghan, it’s a reality. Samantha was diagnosed with third-degree heart block, for which she now has a dual chamber pacemaker, but also Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), which requires cardiac ablation.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital this weekend due to unforeseen limited staffing availability.
The emergency department will be closed:
The White Rock Lake wildfire, located approximately 34 kilometres northwest of Vernon, ignited on July 13, 2021. For about two weeks, residents of Monte Lake, the Paxton Valley, Westwold and Falkland remained on high alert as this fire rumbled around, refusing to be suppressed.
Then on Aug. 5, sustained winds of 25 km/hr gusting to 40 km/hr from the southwest blew the fire rapidly to the northeast and east, impacting hydro and transportation infrastructure, and threatening communities. Multiple structures were lost in the Monte Lake area during the fire’s 15 km run.
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Residents of the 100 Mile House area are advised that the Emergency Department at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 3 due to unforeseen limited physician availability.
Residents are advised of the following when the emergency department is closed:
Name: Jacqueline Mattice (she/her)
Job Title: Aboriginal Patient Navigator
Years of Service: 1
Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Community: Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc
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Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
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