Interior Health launched a new campaign Monday to encourage all adults in the region to get tested for HIV. The “My Health Is Sexy” campaign uses intimate images to convey the message that knowing your HIV status is an important part of a healthy sex life and a good relationship. Campaign materials include a website, as well...

The median wait time for Canadians seeking medically necessary surgery or other therapeutic treatment remains stalled at 18.2 weeks, same as 2013, finds the 24th annual wait times report by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. In 1993, the wait time was just 9.3 weeks. “Despite...

Anew review from the BC Coroners Service shows risks to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users remain high on B.C.'s roads even as risks to occupants of motor vehicles continue to decline. The BC Coroners' data shows that between 2008 and 2012, the number of vehicle drivers and passengers who died in motor vehicle incidents...

Parliamentary Secretary for Student Support and Parent Engagement Jane Thornthwaite released the following statement at the start of Bullying Awareness Week — November 16-22 — beginning Sunday. “How can I keep my kids safe from bullying? I hear this question often from parents all over the province. In particular, parents say...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay said after-hours dumping at the Grohman Narrows Transfer Station and the Lakeside Drive Recycling Depot is becoming problematic. “When people leave waste, including recyclables, outside of bins or at a facility gate outside of operating hours it is a concern for the RDCK,” Brittny...

Interior Health announced Wednesday a decision to explore options in regards to the future services in the 11 laundry sites — including Kootenay Lake Hospital — due to higher costs and aging infrastructure. No decisions have been made at this time, but IH said they have started the process that included informing Hospital...

The Province is providing $190,000 to communities throughout British Columbia to encourage residents to replace their old wood stoves with cleaner burning models. Together thirteen communities/regional districts are receiving funding from the Ministry of Environment through the Wood Stove Exchange Program. The goal is to have...

Nearly seven in 10 Canadians have known a woman who has experienced physical or sexual abuse. As part of Crime Prevention Week (November 1-7), the BC Government wants to help ensure British Columbians know the signs of violence against women and how they can help. Violence against women happens in all cultures, religions, and...

The cool, wet weather combined with shorter daylight hours is forcing people to head inside more and more every day. And with more inside time come the chance of getting more colds and the flu. Which is why now is the time to get the flu shot as Interior Health begins to hold its free clinics. The Prestige Inn promises to...

Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following update on the health-care system's preparation for the low likelihood of a case of Ebola in B.C.: "Our Ebola Preparedness task force has been meeting regularly, and has been reviewing B.C.'s protocols to respond to the unlikely occurrence of a case of Ebola arriving in the...