Interior Health is advising anyone who attended a Sept. 6 grad party event in Armstrong that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Interior Health is updating COVID-19 regional medical health officer orders to make it possible for larger events to go ahead in the Interior, as long as participants show proof of full vaccination.

While Interior Health respects the right of individuals to peacefully protest, we are urging those intent of demonstrating to avoid any actions that may impact access to health services for those who need it and to be respectful of the staff and physicians who are providing these vital services.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

Name: David Baclig (he/him)

Job Title: Housekeeper

Years of Service: One

Worksite: Kelowna General Hospital

Community: Kelowna

Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks)/Okanagan Interior Salish

Interior Health, in partnership with School Districts throughout the Interior, is providing at-school COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, staff, and teachers.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

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Name: Richard Richter (he/him)

Job Title: Health, Safety and Prevention Advisor

Years of Service: 3 years

Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre

Community: Kelowna

Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks) / Okanagan Interior Salish

Interior Health, in partnership with Okanagan College, is providing on-campus COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, faculty and staff.

Ashcroft and area residents are advised that due to limited staffing availability, the emergency department (ED) at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre will be closed nights from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Aug. 27, 28 and 29.

Interior Health (IH), in partnership with the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus, is providing on-campus COVID-19 immunization clinics for returning students, faculty and staff.

Dan Krebs is a physiotherapist who has always worked in a private practice background. He's now a firm believer in the benefits of being part of a multidisciplinary team, where many types of medical professionals work together in the same space to provide well-rounded care that people need.

Team work, makes the dream work, as they say.