On Friday, May 23, Kyle Shottanana, councillor and spiritual advisor with Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit, led a smudging ceremony through the Elkford Health Centre, including the recently…
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Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens in Elkford
The Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Elkford opened on May 21. The UPCC, open seven days a week, is built into the existing…
Thrift Shop helps Elk Valley health care
Elk Valley Thrift Shop Society has donated $30,000 to health care across the Elk Valley this fall. The donation will be split with $10,000 going to…
MLA Shypitka demands action on Elkford ER closure
During Question Period today (Oct. 5), Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka slammed the NDP government for leaving Elkford Health Centre’s emergency department ‘temporarily’ closed for…
Elkford ER closure hits two-year mark
It has been over two years since Interior Health announced the temporary closure of Elkford Health Centre’s emergency department — yet while patients suffer and the community…
Elkford Health Centre closed on August 29
The Elkford Health Centre will be closed on Tuesday, August 29 due to a scheduled power outage by BC Hydro. For all emergent and urgent…
Elkford ED closing Sept. 29 due to staffing shortage
The Elkford Health Centre emergency department will be closed temporarily, effective Sept. 29 until further notice, due to limited staffing availability. The Elkford Health Centre…
Elkford emergency closed July 19 to 23
The emergency department at the Elkford Health Centre will be closed July 19 to 23 due to limited staffing availability. People should take note of…
Elkford emergency department re-opening Aug. 31
Interior Health will re-open the emergency department at the Elkford Health Centre, effective Aug. 31. The emergency department closed on April 1 due to ongoing…
Telephone service restored at Elkford Health Centre
UPDATE: Full telephone service has been restored at Elkford Health Centre. (August 21). Please be advised that wildfire activity has interrupted Telus telephone service to…