Name: Jayme Pereira (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Coordinator, Peer Inclusion
Length of Service: 4
Worksite:  Kelowna Community Health and Services Centre (CHSC)
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilix

After a warm and rainy start to winter across much of the province, British Columbians are encouraged to prepare for colder weather and winter road conditions in the days and weeks ahead.

As temperatures drop, it’s important to be aware of the health risks of cold. Here's what you can do to ensure you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and the leading cause of premature death in Canada. One in three women will be affected by heart disease.

Dr. Emmanuelle Massie is a cardiologist at Interior Health (IH) in Kelowna. “Cardiovascular (heart) disease is a leading cause of mortality in women,” she says. “However, most clinical trials have enrolled a much greater proportion of men compared to women, and hence there is very little data on women in this field.”

Thanks to a free virtual reality tool, Interior Health (IH) is connecting with post-secondary students in new and creative ways to spark interest in health-care careers.

In partnership with Wavemakers, a national, Government of Canada supported initiative, IH connects with students from a wide range of educational backgrounds and creates opportunities for them to explore career pathways in a fully virtual environment.

Heartbreaking tragedies in our communities, province or even those far away from us can bring up a range of emotions: sadness, fear, anger and a sense of helplessness.

These reactions are normal. In times of collective pain, tending to our own well-being is not only important, but necessary.

We encourage anyone to reach out for support, whether for yourself, a colleague, or someone in your life who may be hurting.

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 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.

All other inpatient services will continue at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.

Interior Health is proud to collaborate with local Indigenous artist Johnny Mukwa, who has donated artwork to Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson.

In a deeply personal gesture, Johnny donated two art pieces, Forest Spirits 1 and Forest Spirits 2, to the hospital’s oncology department. They’re hung in the hallway where oncology patients and families will see them.