On June 4, Elk Valley RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle roll over accident on the Elk Lakes Forest Service Road, approximately 15 km…
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Maternity services expanding in upper Elk Valley
The recently formed Maternity Collaborative Initiative is continuing to improve services for pregnant women, newborn babies and their families in the Elk Valley. The outreach…
Elkford ED closed due to staffing shortage
Residents are advised that due to unexpected limited staffing availability at the Elkford Health Centre, the emergency department is closed today, Friday, January 18. Interior…
Elkford Emergency temporary service change
Residents are advised that due to unexpected limited nurse availability at the Elkford Health Centre, the emergency department will be closed today, Tuesday, July 10. Interior Health…
Breast cancer screening coach coming to Elk Valley
Around one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and it is the most common type of cancer found in women in…
Urban Settler supports EVH
The East Kootenay Foundation for Health (EKFH) would like to send out a huge ‘thank you’ to Urban Settler for the wonderful donation to the…
Overdose prevention program expands
As part of Interior Health’s overdose emergency response, the Take Home Naloxone program has expanded to 70 sites which includes all Interior Health emergency departments,…
Temporary service changes again in Elkford
Interior Health advises residents that the emergency department at the Elkford Health Centre will be closed on Tuesday, August 9 due to a temporary shortage…
Health Centre service change due to staff shortage
Interior Health advises residents of the following changes to service at the Elkford Health Centre during the week of July 18 due to a temporary…
Sparwood and Elkford emergency closures to continue
Since the end of June, Interior Health (IH) only has two permanent physicians – Dr. Pigott (part time) and Dr. Higgins (full time) – supporting…