Kelowna General Hospital

• Family blames Interior Health for ‘undignified’ death of loved one

  Paul O'Neill, 51, was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in his neck a couple of years ago, a terminal condition.

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
• KGH Foundation receives $5 million donation from B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison

  “This generous donation marks the culmination of years of work, planning and consultation alongside our partners,” said Interior Health CEO Susan Brown.

  Health

  Nov 1
  
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• ‘Hole in my heart that we will never fill’: 15-year-old killed in pedestrian collision in Kelowna

  A vigil was held Sunday afternoon at Ben Lee Park, near the intersection where the incident happened, in memory of Tristan Seeger..

  Canada

  Oct 22
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• Kelowna, B.C. teen in critical condition after fall from e-scooter

  RCMP said the accident happened just before midnight on Friday in the 1600 block of Gordon Drive but the circumstances that led to the fall are still being investigated.

  Canada

  Sep 12
• Philanthropist donates $1 million to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

  Kelowna, B.C., philanthropist Tom Budd made his single largest donation ever: $1 million dedicated to advancing brain health care at Kelowna General Hospital.

  Health

  Sep 7
• Okanagan stroke patients benefitting from clot-removal procedure at Kelowna General Hospital

  Dr. Aleksander Tkach has played a major role in helping enhance stroke care in the region after arriving in Kelowna four years ago.

  Health

  Aug 15
• New transport protocols improving outcomes for Okanagan stroke patients

  "I went up close and said, 'Something is odd here, please say something -- answer me,' and she wouldn't," said Linekin's husband, Phillip Mansfield.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• Kelowna man, 42, facing 3 counts of assault after hospital incident

  RCMP say they were called to the hospital last Sunday after one patient assaulted another patient.

  Crime

  Jul 6
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• Stabbing investigation underway at townhome across from school: Kelowna RCMP

  Police told Global News that one person was injured and was taken to Kelowna General Hospital.

  Crime

  Jul 1
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• 8 people exposed to fumes from ‘unknown substance’ smoked inside Kelowna General Hospital

  Interior Health says it’s investigating the incident, but did not say if the unknown substance was an illegal drug.

  Canada

  Jun 24