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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 10 a.m., Saturday, April 5 to 8 a.m., Sunday, April 6, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.

Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to the emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m., Saturday, April 5 to 8 a.m., Monday, April 7, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.  

Lenora holds the Interior Salish Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls staff on May 27, 2021, at the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc gathering after they confirmed the discovery of the unmarked graves of 215 children who were students at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to the emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m., Thursday, April 3 to 8 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.  

Content warning: This story deals with abuse, substance use and suicide.

Trauma has long been recognized as a powerful force that can shape a person’s life, impacting not just their emotional and psychological health, but physical well-being as well.

When trauma happens, especially early in life, it has the potential to change how the brain develops. It can disrupt our body’s ability to regulate stress hormones and affect key areas of the brain that control our emotions and behaviours.

Dr. Miriam Oliver is a pediatrician and the head of the Department of Paediatrics at Penticton Regional Hospital. She's also a mother of two who feels strongly about protecting children and our community from preventable disease.

She shared with us her professional experiences with young, unvaccinated patients and their families, and urges everyone to take measles seriously.

Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to the emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 1 to 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. 

All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.  

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 to 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.

Lillooet and area residents are advised of temporary changes to the emergency department hours at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. Saturday, March 29 to 8 a.m., Sunday, March 30, 2025. Patients can access emergency 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.