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• Merritt ER closed overnight due to staff shortage

  Interior Health said the ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt would be closed overnight from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Tuesday "due to limited staffing availability."

  Health

  Sep 25, 2023
  
• ‘Concept plan’ complete for new Kamloops cancer centre

  The British Columbia government is preparing to build a new cancer care centre in Kamloops.

  Health

  May 25, 2023
  
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• Another ER closure at Nicola Valley Hospital

  Merritt and area residents are being warned that the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday, March 10 to 8 a.m. on Saturday.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
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• 3 dead, 2 critically injured in B.C. highway crash north of Kamloops

  According to police, a southbound pickup truck sideswiped a northbound commercial vehicle, then went head-on into a northbound SUV.

  Traffic

  Mar 1, 2023
• Kelowna General Hospital busiest in the province, higher than Interior Health average

  According to the Ministry of Health, Kelowna is the busiest hospital in the province and is operating at over capacity.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2023
• Staffing issues temporarily close Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department

  Patients are asked to access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or Kelowna General Hospital while the Nicole Valley hospital emergency department is closed.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2023
• Merritt, B.C. emergency department closed for Tuesday afternoon

  Merritt-area residents will have to get emergency care in Kamloops Tuesday due to what Interior Health said is limited physician availability.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2022
• Hospital in Merritt, B.C. limits emergency hours amid staff shortage

  Interior Health says Merritt and area residents are advised the emergency department will be unavailable from 8 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2022
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• Okanagan eye doctor suing Interior Health over alleged breach of contract

  According to court documents, Dr. Malvinder Hoonjan is seeking damages for breach of contract and duty plus costs.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2022
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• Hospital ‘nightmare’ in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: father

  Patrick Bélanger says he was denied surgery for a week after he fell and broke his jaw and cheekbone and ended up in the emergency room of a hospital in B.C.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022