Two serious incidents have recently occurred at Penticton Regional Hospital on top of critical staffing levels. Interior Health says steps are being taken to address concerns.

According to police, Thomas Askey "may behave in a way that presents a risk to [himself] or the public."

A patient accused of torturing a woman to death before escaping from a troubled Washington state psychiatric hospital earlier this year also had a fascination with ISIS and planned to blow up a state building.