Interior Health

• New Kelowna, B.C. complex-care housing units to support mental health, addictions

  An empty lot on Pacific Avenue in Kelowna, B.C., will soon be home to 20 complex-care and 20 supportive housing units.

  Health

  Apr 15
  
• Suspected drug use at Penticton hospital sickens employees: Interior Health

  “While substance use is suspected, we are still investigating,” Interior Health told Global News of the April 7 incident in Penticton.

  Health

  Apr 10
  
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• South Okanagan General Hospital facing temporary emergency room closure

  People living in the Oliver area are being warned of another temporary emergency department closure, caused by "limited physician availability."

  Health

  Mar 25
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• Penticton’s hospital gets 2nd CT scanner

  South Okanagan people needing advanced medical care will now benefit from the purchase of a second state-of-the-art computed tomography scanner at Penticton Regional Hospital.

  Health

  Mar 19
• Interior Health seeking former employees after police discover large data breach

  Interior Health says former employees who worked there from 2003-09 should contact them to see if their personal information was contained in a document found by police.

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Flood damage forces temporary closure of Salmon Arm blood lab

  According to Interior Health, the facility will be closed Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5, to allow crews to continue repair and restoration work.

  Health

  Mar 4
• Local MLA raises concerns over new Kelowna, B.C. urgent care centre

  A local MLA is raising concerns regarding the new Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Kelowna.

  Health

  Feb 8
• 12 outdoor deaths in Interior Health during cold snap

  Of all those lives lost from Jan. 1 to Jan. 16, 12 were from the Interior Health region, the coroners service said. It's unclear how many of these deaths were in the Okanagan.

  Weather

  Jan 19
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• Interior Health drops all COVID-19 rapid tests at facilities

  Interior Health has stopped using all COVID-19 rapid tests, effective immediately.

  Health

  Jan 9
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• Introducing Kelowna’s New Year’s baby, Navy

  Not long after midnight struck on New Year's Eve, Navy Shae Anderson gained the distinction of being the Southern Interior's first baby of 2024,  Interior Health announced.

  Canada

  Jan 2