Darcy Jong became a dedicated 2SLGBTQIA+ ally after attending an education workshop identifying common fears elders may experience when being placed into long-term care homes and belong to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Rainbow Community.

Ann was in the grocery store when she could feel a sneeze coming on. “I thought, ‘Oh no. I’m going to have an accident right here in the store.’ My bladder was somewhat full, and all I could do was cross my legs.”

In her early 50s and post-menopause, the Penticton mom of four had been experiencing leaks when sneezing for some time. “I was a bit frustrated because even though I understand why I’m more prone to urine incontinence, I’m also healthy and fit, and have a strong core.”

Name: Nicole Taylor-Sterritt (she/her)
Job Title: Lead, Indigenous Engagement
Years of Service: 2
Worksite: Kelowna CHSC
Community: Syilx (Okanagan) territory
Ancestral Territory: Syilx Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "Do all things with love."

Interior Health and BC Cancer have invited two qualified teams to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design and build the new BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital.

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

If you chat with someone in their 60s, 70s, 80s—and beyond—it can be like meeting a human book. Every person has a remarkable story to tell, and a lifetime of experiences, joys and heartaches, triumphs and traumas.

Now consider if you met a senior or older adult from the 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual +) community. Someone who was born in 1949, and is now 75 years old, would have witnessed or experienced these events:

Name: Kelsey Arnouse, Registered Social Worker (RSW) (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator
Years of Service: 8
Worksite: Sahali Mall, Kamloops
Community:  Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc 
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation

Update: 9:50 p.m. 

Oliver and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured physician coverage tonight for the emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver. The emergency department will be open effective immediately.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility. 

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 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 to 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 13. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

In the eight years since B.C. declared a public health emergency because of deaths due to unregulated drug poisonings, more than 14,000 people have died in our province.

In our ongoing Stories@IH series, we share voices from the toxic drug crisis. In this story, meet Cheryl, a peer volunteer from Vernon who has found hope and purpose in helping others who use drugs.