Starting Tuesday, April 8, free additional COVID-19 vaccines will be available to people in B.C., with a focus on those who are at higher risk…
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$59 million expansion announced for EKRH
The B.C. government this morning announced it has approved a business plan for a new two-floor building expansion at East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH) in…
COVID-19 public-health emergency ends
In response to the provincial health officer’s decision to end the COVID-19 public-health emergency, which ends the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in health-care settings, the B.C….
New air ambulances to take flight in B.C.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is replacing its existing fleet with 12 new Beechcraft King Air 360CHW air ambulances. Nine of the airplanes will be…
Contractors chosen for new Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home
The replacement and expansion of Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home in Cranbrook is another step closer to construction with the selection of Zeidler Architecture for…
Illicit drug use illegal in public spaces again
B.C. Premier David Eby (pictured) announced April 26 that illicit drug use is once again illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit…
New Interior Health Board Chair appointed
Dr. Robert Halpenny has been appointed chair of Interior Health’s board of directors, succeeding Dr. Doug Cochrane after his passing earlier this month. “Dr. Halpenny…
B.C. encourages immunizations for holiday season
As people in British Columbia gather to celebrate the holiday season, the province encourages everyone to book an appointment to receive their free influenza and…
Security officers hired for EKRH and 25 other facilities
The B.C. government last week announced it has recruited 320 new relational security officers to safeguard health-care workers and patients around the province, including for…
Step taken to address Indigenous racism in health care
A Ministry of Health progress report marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to dismantle Indigenous-specific racism within B.C.’s health-care system, the Ministry of…