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Health Minister Josie Osborne said the province is focused on supporting doctors and other health care professionals during a time of mounting pressure.

'It's not a coincidence when you look at the closures and ambulances in the background, this has become a part of our work the last few years,' Ian Tait said.

Four hospitals in B.C.'s Interior say they're setting up virtual emergency care where patients can be seen by a doctor virtually as part of a pilot project.

Patients who require neurology care at KGH for issues other than strokes may not have immediate access to a neurologist and instead may have to see a subspecialist.

Sylvia Weir, the new CEO of Interior Health, says she's seeking to rebuild trust with communities in the wake of issues such as doctor shortages and emergency room closures.

Interior Health says other specialists can perform C-sections, so those and other maternity-related surgeries will continue in Kamloops.

Seven obstetricians and gynecologists have resigned from Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., while four psychiatrists have stepped down from Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

Tied for top spot on the list of endangered rivers in B.C., this year are the Heart of the Fraser, between Hope and Mission, and the Cowichan River on Vancouver Island.

Fraser Health says in a release that Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 29 to Jan. 6.

Critteraid, an animal sanctuary in B.C.'s interior, says it is "devastated" and facing a "heartbreaking" experience after a case of avian flu was discovered.

Freezing rain is set to hit parts of Ontario and Quebec as a powerful winter system brings blizzards, blowing snow and extreme cold to much of Canada.

The town of Taber, Alta. says there are several investigations underway into an explosion that rocked the town community centre on Tuesday, but no timeline on when it may reopen.

Turning Points Collaborative Society operates Trailside, which opened in May 2024 and was created for people 55 and up and those with disabilities.

Environment Canada has upgraded its snowfall weather alert for the Greater Toronto Area after the region got hit with a major snow storm on Thursday.

A large rally was held in Kamloops amid growing concerns over the level of maternity care being provided at Royal Inland Hospital following the resignation of all seven OB/GYNs.

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway company says a locomotive and several cars, some with fuel, derailed on Saturday. TNRD officials say clean-up efforts are underway.

The Fraser Valley Regional District also declared a local state of emergency on Dec. 10 due to the atmospheric river hitting B.C.'s South Coast.

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“We do not consent at this point. We have too much more we have to work through,” said Keith Crow, chief of Lower Similkameen on Friday.