Women experience heart disease differently than men–here's how

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For three weeks last summer, Sandie thought her chest pains were from heartburn. The 68-year-old retiree went so far as to see a specialist who said she had acid reflux.

As her symptoms worsened over the next couple of weeks, Sandie would simply sit down, ask for a glass of cold water, and let the sensations pass as the water washed the “acid reflux” away. “And it worked,” she says. “I didn’t think much of it.”

Temporary service interruption at Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department

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Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue as normal at Nicola Valley Hospital.

Peer Volunteers bring hope, support to streets of Williams Lake

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Street outreach Peer Volunteer Nova-Lee Dixon and her colleague Kelly cross the intersection of Oliver Street and Fourth Avenue as they make their rounds in downtown Williams Lake on a chilly winter morning.

Pulling a small blue wagon, they head towards the nearby bus stop across from a local grocery store where a handful of people sit and mingle, bundled up trying to stay warm. The group awaits the approaching Peer Volunteers and it’s clear the visit is welcomed.