Tag: Interior Health

Rabies confirmed in skunk in Kootenay Lake region

Fish & Wildlife Kate Brown -
Interior Health is warning people in the Kootenay Lake region to avoid contact with skunks after rabies was confirmed in an animal in the area.

Residents from Kimberley Special Care Home have returned home

City of Kimberley Layne Gallant -
Over 50 residents of Kimberley Special Care Home have returned home now that all local evacuation alerts and orders have been rescinded.

Drug Alert issued in Cranbrook

Addictions Josiah Spyker -
Interior Health has issued an alert for Cranbrook for drugs being sold as sown, dope, tranq and fentanyl. 

Interior Health relocates 53 Kimberley care home residents as Matthew Creek wildfire threatens community

Health Kate Brown -
More than 50 seniors are being moved out of Kimberley as Interior Health responds to the growing threat posed by the Matthew Creek wildfire.

Elkford fireworks continuing despite water woes

M.D. of Elkford Josiah Spyker -
The District of Elkford is still having its fireworks display this weekend for Wildcat Days 2026.

Interior Health & RCMP partnership improving local crisis response

Emergency Services Layne Gallant -
A partnership between Interior Health and the Cranbrook RCMP is connecting people in mental health and substance-use crises with clinical support before situations escalate.

Whooping cough cases surge across Interior Health

Health My East Kootenay Now Staff -
An unusually high rate of whooping cough cases in the Interior Health region has health officials reminding residents to ensure their vaccinations are up to date.

Water quality advisory issued in Kimberley

City of Kimberley Josiah Spyker -
Interior Health has issued a water quality advisory for the City of Kimberley due to high turbidity levels. 

HealthIM tool helps RCMP respond to mental health crises in East Kootenay

Health Layne Gallant -
A new digital public safety tool called HealthIM has launched across RCMP detachments in Cranbrook, Columbia Valley, Creston, Elk Valley Regional, Kimberley, and Golden.

Interior Health issues regionwide drug alert

Addictions My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the entire region after several samples of substances sold as down, dope, tranq or fentanyl that were found to contain medetomidine, up to 15 per cent, in addition to carfentanil and benzodiazepines.

Mental health services available to support community

Health My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Interior Health is urging media to share a list of 24-hour crisis supports following a tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying the services are available to help residents across the region cope with the emotional impact.

Cranbrook Urgent and Primary Care Centre expanding hours

Health Josiah Spyker -
Interior Health is expanding the hours of operation at the Cranbrook Urgent and Primary Care Centre. 

City approves cross-connection control bylaw to address water system concerns

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook council has approved a cross-connection control bylaw to meet conditions placed by Interior Health. 

Cranbrook issues a drug overdose alert after a surge in overdoses

Addictions Layne Gallant -
Cranbrook community and health services have issued an overdose alert after they've seen a surge in overdoses with symptoms of intense sedation, confusion, disorientation and hallucination.

Access Central phone line expands to Interior Health region

Addictions Layne Gallant -
Access Central, a clinical phone line that helps adults get support for addictions is now available in the Interior Health region.

City addressing Interior Health water system conditions

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The City of Cranbrook is moving forward with a cross connection control bylaw to address a condition placed by Interior Health. 
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