At 66 years of age, Carolyn inspires those who know her. Born with cerebral palsy, Carolyn lived with her parents until their poor health made it necessary for them to move into a long-term care home three years ago. For the first time in her life, Carolyn needed to figure out the basics of living on her own. She learned how to cook, pay bills and  make the 4.5 kilometre journey from her home to her parents' home on her power wheelchair. She makes this journey once a week to visit her parents, to get some help with her weekly bath, and help the activity team run their regular bingo game.

For Helen Henderson, life is all about connections.

As kukpi7 (chief) of the Canim Lake Band near 100 Mile House, she searches out connection to the land, to her band members and to her past.

Earlier this year at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, several connections came together in one emotional ceremony for Helen, one of five Secwepemc kukpi7s who attended a sacred smudging ceremony at the construction site for the RIH Patient Care Tower.

Does your teen vape? A recent Health Canada survey showed that 23 per cent of students in grades 7-12 have tried an electronic cigarette.

Health Canada has warned that vaping or using electronic cigarettes may cause health risks. Those health risks can be experienced by the person vaping, or by inhaling the vapours of others.

It's being called ground-breaking work.

A small and mighty team of Interior Health physicians and nurse practitioners are going above and beyond in supporting some of the region’s most vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The devoted group are supporting people who are impacted by the poisoned drug supply crisis and have to isolate due to a positive COVID-19 test, by meeting them where they are.