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 Friday, May 2 to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at South Okanagan General Hospital.

Dialysis patients in the North Okanagan will have a brand-new facility and increased access to dedicated dialysis services with the opening of the relocated Vernon Community Dialysis Unit as of Monday, May 5.

Name: Mike Robinson (he/him/his)
Job Title: Urologist
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH)
Community: Trail
Ancestral Territory: Sinixt, syilx and Ktunaxa 

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 Wednesday, April 30 to 8 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

Doug Berry says after a lengthy journey to his cancer diagnosis and treatment, he is thankful for the travel support he received through the Cancer Travel and Accommodation Services (CTAAS) program.   

In 2023, Doug had visited Mexico for his daughter’s wedding. For years, he had been experiencing soreness and itchiness on his skin. During the trip, the Sicamous resident saw a new dermatologist who suggested he undergo a biopsy. 

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, April 28 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.