With the summer upon us and long weekends ahead, people are flocking to lakes, rivers, swimming pools and the ocean to cool off. The B.C. Interior is a popular vacation destination, which may account for why Shuswap and Okanagan Lakes are among the top three lakes in B.C. with the most drowning deaths.
Name: Chantal-Michelle Holt (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Administration Clerk/Medical Office Assistant
Length of Service: 8.5 years
Worksite: Barriere Health Centre
Community: Barriere
Ancestral Territory: Secwepemc
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 Wednesday, July 2 to 8 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 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.
Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1 to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Patients can access emergency care in Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General 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 p.m. on Monday, June 30 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
Foundations in the Interior region raise funds that support medical equipment, care needs, and innovative local initiatives in their communities. Each organization includes respected community leaders, volunteers and staff who are passionate about meeting the needs of patients and families in Interior Health. Thanks to the generosity of their supporters, we all have a stronger health system.
Interior Health (IH) remains committed to reopening the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) pediatric in-patient unit as soon as possible. We are pleased to announce four new physicians have signed offers to join the department. However, at this time, IH does not have the required number of pediatricians available to safely re-open the 10-bed inpatient unit. We continue to work towards resuming services and will provide timely updates to the community.
Interior Health (IH) has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior.
Locations with identified cases include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area.
IH is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the cases as part of normal contact tracing.
