Helping rural students explore careers in health care

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What does a career in health care actually look like? More than 400 high school students from Logan Lake, Salmon Arm and Vernon got the chance to find out this spring. 

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow, which visited communities across the southern Interior in early May, is a grassroots initiative that brings multidisciplinary post-secondary health students into rural communities to inspire high school students to explore careers in health care. 

Temporary service interruption at Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department

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New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.
 
Emergency services will be unavailable from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Saturday, June 6, 2026. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time.
 
All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre.
 

Temporary service interruption at 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 to 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.

Temporary service interruption at 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department

1 minute

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

Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time.