Tag: Interior Health

Interior Health still considering Trail lab options

Health Care Greg Nesteroff - August 7, 2025

Health authority managers are in Trail this week, meeting with local leaders, medical staff, and patients to discuss the future of laboratory services.

Interior Health rethinking Trail lab closure

Health Care Storrm Lennie - July 22, 2025

Interior Health (IH) is exploring alternative solutions to support laboratory access in Trail.

New measles cases in the Interior

Health Care My Kootenay Now Staff - June 27, 2025

Interior Health has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior, including locations in the Nelson area.

Measles exposure in East Kootenay

Health Care Kate Brown - June 17, 2025

A case of measles has been confirmed in Sparwood, with Interior Health warning of possible further exposure in the region.

Changes to downtown Trail Health Centre Laboratory

Health Care Drew Wilson - June 16, 2025

The lab in the medical building in downtown Trail is closing at the end of next month.

Interior Health CEO announces retirement

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - April 25, 2025

Interior Health (IH) President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Susan Brown, has announced her retirement, concluding 14 years with the...

Kootenays see no toxic drug-related deaths in January

Addictions My Kootenay Now Staff - March 15, 2025

Interior Health saw 21 unregulated drug-related deaths in January, but none in the Kootenay region. According to the BC Coroners...

Homeless deaths in B.C.s Interior reaches 86 in 2023

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - March 7, 2025

At least 458 people experiencing homelessness died in British Columbia in 2023, according to data from the B.C. Coroners...

Flu outbreak across Interior Health

Health Care My Kootenay Now Staff - March 4, 2025

Facilities in Cranbrook and Castlegar have joined the growing list of locations within Interior Health currently battling flu outbreaks. IH...

Fruitvale’s medical laboratory collection service to close in February

Village of Fruitvale My Kootenay Now Staff - January 30, 2025

Another hit to rural healthcare is coming, with Fruitvale’s Beaver Valley Clinic to close its lab services on February...

Over a dozen British Columbians died on organ transplant waitlist in 2024

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - January 24, 2025

A total of 13 British Columbians died last year while waiting for an organ transplant. According to recent statistics from...

Updated: Respiratory infection outbreak declared at Trail hospital

City of Trail My Kootenay Now Staff - January 16, 2025

Updated, January 17: The third-floor outbreak declared on Tuesday, January 14, at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is a case...

Respiratory illness outbreak declared at Castlegar care facility

City of Castlegar My Kootenay Now Staff - January 13, 2025

A respiratory infection outbreak has been declared at Castlegar's Castleview Care Centre as of December 2024. As a result, Interior...

Drug alert issued for Trail

Health Care My Kootenay Now Staff - December 15, 2024

Interior Heath is issuing a drug alert for a purple substance sold as 'DOWN' as it has been found...

Trail sees stable blood lead levels, higher community engagement

City of Trail My Kootenay Now Staff - November 29, 2024

Average blood lead levels in Trail and Rivervale children aged six to 36 months were around 2.2 micrograms per...

Drug alert issued for Nelson, Trail, Castlegar and Creston areas

Health Care My Kootenay Now Staff - November 26, 2024

Interior Health has issued a drug overdose alert for Nelson, Trail, Creston, Castlegar, and surrounding areas following an increase...

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