The Oliver Health Centre is running a reoccurring sexual and reproductive health clinic every first and third Thursday of the month from 1-3 p.m. Additional appointment times may be available on request.
All testing and treatments are free, and include:
Baby Talk is a series of free, drop-in, parenting classes for those with infants 0-12 months. These groups are open to mothers, fathers, partners, guardians and grandparents. This is an opportunity to receive information, share experiences, ask questions and build connections.
This session is called Safer Sleep. Understand your baby’s unique sleep patterns, including the biological
reasons behind night waking and feeding. With PHN Tavia.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 to 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
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. on Friday, Sept. 11 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
Baby Talk is a series of free, drop-in, parenting classes for those with infants 0-12 months. These groups are open to mothers, fathers, partners, guardians and grandparents. This is an opportunity to receive information, share experiences, ask questions and build connections.
This session is called Injury Prevention.
This story is part three of a four-part series titled “What Worked for Me.” Content warning: This content includes themes related to substance use harms.
At 16 years old, Chris Turner’s life changed in an instant.
“When I was 16, I broke my neck and I ended up in the hospital,” he recalls. “I crushed my C6 vertebrae, and I was prescribed Percocet, and that started my path of addiction.”
Keremeos and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Similkameen Health Centre.
Next week, kids in B.C. are headed back to school. Leaving the car at home and choosing active ways to get to school is not only good for a kid’s health, but lessens pollution and reduces vehicle congestion around schools.
Walking, biking, riding a non-motorized scooter, skateboarding and even rollerblading are popular ways to get to school or work. The following safety reminders and a little planning ahead can help make sure your kids get to school safely while utilizing these more environmentally friendly methods of travel.
