We are IH: Nation Chief & IH board member on finding balance
Name: Chief Willie Sellars (he/him/his)
Job Title: IH board member and Chief of Williams Lake First Nation
Years of Service: Six years
Worksite: Williams Lake First Nation
Community: Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation
Armstrong Baby Talk - Stay + Play (June 30, 2026)
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 Stay + Play. Come drop by and say hi! See how big your baby is, ask our public health nurse questions, hang out and have some tummy time.
Kelowna Drug Alert - June 2, 2026
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Temporary service interruption at South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department
Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 1 p.m. today to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital emergency department
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, May 29 to 8 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
We are IH: Biomedical engineer recognized nationally for patient safety
Name: Jonnathan Quintero (he/his)
Job Title: Risk & Quality Manager, Biomedical Engineering
Length of Service: 4 years
Worksite: Kelowna Community Health & Services Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: sylix
Interior Health working with partners to stabilize emergency care at 100 Mile District General Hospital
Interior Health has formed a local task force to work together on improving the stability and reliability of emergency department (ED) services at 100 Mile District General Hospital (OMH).
Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital emergency department
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 Saturday, May 23 to 8 a.m. Sunday, May 24, 2026. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.