Local man speaks out about Parkinson's Disease and upcoming fundraiser
April is Parkinson's Awareness month. I would like share my story with you to hopefully help bring a better understanding of what it is like to have Parkinson's Disease. In April or May of 2013, I noticed a couple of things with my left hand/arm which didn't seem normal. I noticed my left arm didn't swing normal when I walked....
Kootenay Boundary to get eight new substance use treatment beds
An additional 73 substance use treatment beds are on their way to communities throughout Interior Health (IH). The new beds are part of IH’s plan to meet the Province’s 500 Substance Use Spaces Initiative and will support and enhance existing substance use treatment services across IH. “These new beds for Interior Health are...
Tentative Five Year Agreement Going to BCNU Members for Ratification
The BC Nurses’ Union has reached a tentative five year collective agreement with the Health Employers of BC (HEABC). Over the course of the next month, BCNU will be presenting the details of the agreement to over 40,000 LPN, RN and RPN members at local meetings for discussion. BCNU President Gayle Duteil says the proposed new...
Accident spills diesel fuel into Similkameen River near Manning Park, IHA issues water advisory
A motor vehicle accident near Manning Park has prompted Interior Health to issue an advisory for residents drawing water from the Similkameen River. The accident, which occurred at approximately 1 p.m. on Highway 3 south of Princeton near Eastgate, resulted in diesel fuel being spilled into the Similkameen River. "Residents...
Tick season is upon us
The early spring weather means many of us are spending more time outside. We aren’t the only ones enjoying the unseasonable warmth - the change in weather also brings out ticks – small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease. Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded...
BC Lung Association steps up to offer short-term radon testing
The BC Lung Association has partnered with Radon Environmental Management Corp to provide a faster way to find out if your home, school or workplace has potentially unhealthy indoor radon levels, the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. “Waiting for months to find out if your home, school or workplace’s indoor radon...
Vancouver Declaration on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Canada's First Ministers recently issued a joint communiqué following the First Ministers' Meeting and released a declaration on clean growth and climate change: "In the spirit of cooperation and collaboration, we met today to discuss the economy and actions to address climate change and agreed on immediate work to support ...
IHA wrings out Nelson laundry service and prepares to cut 29 jobs in the city
The fate of Kootenay Lake Hospital’s laundry services has all come out in the wash. On Tuesday afternoon the Interior Health Authority (IHA) has elected to contract out hospital laundry services for Nelson and four other communities, meaning 29 job losses in the city. Interior Health’s board of directors and the health authority...
Interior Health issues bulletin after seeing an increase in drug overdose trend
Interior Health has issued an information bulletin after seeing an increasing drug overdose trend in communities within the region — including Nelson, Trail and Cranbrook. IH officials and ANKORS said the bulletin is to raise public awareness about the opioid drug use, particularly in light of recent fatal and non-fatal...
ICBC to launch organ donation pilot program
ICBC is launching a pilot program beginning Tuesday (March 1st), in partnership with BC Transplant, to help increase the number of people who register their decision on organ donation. Fifty per cent of British Columbians believe they have registered a decision on organ donation but, in fact, only 20 per cent have. For this...
