Some of our favourite summer activities like camping, hiking or relaxing at the beach involve us coming into contact with mosquitoes.

Interior Health (IH) staff are beginning to transition to gloves featuring an Indigenous bear logo at work sites across the region. The logo not only represents cultural awareness but represents the vendor Medical, Surgical and Safety Supplies Ltd.’s profit-sharing commitment to support economic reconciliation for Indigenous communities, including the Osoyoos Indian Band.

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre due to limited nurse availability.  
 
Emergency services will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 to 8 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
 

Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited physician availability. 

Emergency services will be unavailable from 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 to 7 a.m. on Monday, July 29.  Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital. 

Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital

Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital. 

Welcome to the Meet Your Recruiter series, where we bring you closer to the dedicated professionals behind Interior Health's recruitment team. In this series, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the recruiters who play a vital role in attracting and selecting talented individuals to join our dynamic health-care team.

The 21 residents evacuated from Cariboo Place long-term care home in Williams Lake on Tuesday, July 23 will be returning home in the afternoon on Friday, July 26.

All the necessary supports and infrastructure are in place for the residents to return safely and, barring a significant change in wildfire conditions in the area, transport will proceed as planned.

Anyone wishing to confirm their loved one’s current location can call 1-833-469-9800. Call centre operating hours of operation are Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

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