New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.  

Emergency services will be unavailable now until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.

Emergency services are expected to resume as scheduled at 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

A simple courtyard in Kelowna General Hospital’s (KGH) McNair psychiatric unit has been transformed into a vibrant, healing space through a collaborative mural project rooted in culture, community and mental wellness.

New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.  

Emergency services will be unavailable now until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre. 

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. Monday, August 18 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Patients can access emergency care in Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

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

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 Sunday, Aug. 17 until 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

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

100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital. 

Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 16 until 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 17. Patients can access emergency care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time. 

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 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

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

The Province and the Nelson Police Department have launched HealthIM, a digital public-safety tool designed to improve officer response to people in crisis.

Name: Stefanie Elliott (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Complex Care Housing Team Lead
Length of Service: 11 years
Worksite: Mental Health and Substance Use Complex Care Housing
Community: Kamloops

Effective Aug. 15, children in the Okanagan will now have access to all pediatric services at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), including the pediatric inpatient unit.

Interior Health is welcoming three new pediatricians who are joining the KGH team between now and the beginning of September, with an additional pediatrician expected to join in November. IH also welcomed a new associate physician to KGH in early July who is supporting work in the pediatric unit, and a second associate physician will join the team in September.