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 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet 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 p.m. on Monday, May 19 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.

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 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre.

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.

Keremeos and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Similkameen Health Centre.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 16. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at South Similkameen Health Centre.

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. Friday, May 16 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.

Name: Robert Gignac
Job Title: Care Aide
Years of Service: 35
Worksite: Parkview Place
Community: Enderby
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “It’s better to give than to receive.”

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. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.