Temporary service interruption at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital emergency department

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Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 to 8 p.m. to Sunday, April 27, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

Temporary service interruption at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre emergency department

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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 Friday, April 25 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

How the fentanyl patch transformed Andrea’s life

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Andrea* walks into the pharmacy sporting casual clothes and sneakers, a purse slung over her shoulder. Small jewellery studs dot her face, and her warm, friendly face is framed by a short bob.

For the past two years, Andrea has been coming to this pharmacy two to three times a week to have her fentanyl patches changed by a registered nurse. Since she started the fentanyl patch program—under a broader program known as prescribed safer supply—she’s gone from living in a tent city in Kelowna to full-time employment, owning a car and renting a place of her own.