The East and West Kootenay are included in a smoky skies bulletin issued by the provincial government this afternoon. The bulletin issued jointly by the…
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Toxic drugs claimed 17 lives in region in 2022
Seventeen East Kootenay residents were lost to toxic drugs in 2022, among the 2,272 lives lost in the province, the BC Coroners Service reported today…
Drug decriminalization begins Tuesday in B.C.
B.C.’s decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Health Canada granted the Province of B.C. a subsection 56(1) exemption…
Take-home fentanyl test strips shown to be useful
A research study conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Interior Health (IH) and…
Website connects people to important supports
People in British Columbia have access to a new website that will help them more easily navigate and connect with mental health and substance use…
IH administers more than one million vaccine doses
Interior Health (IH) has surpassed administering its millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the Interior as the #journey2immunity campaign continues. “We are proud to report…
IH set to administer second vaccine doses at record pace
Record numbers of people throughout Interior Health will become eligible for second doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. Interior Health is ramping up…
IH expanding drop-in access for first vaccine doses
Susan Brown Interior Health (IH) is offering drop-in service for anyone who wants their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination as the #journey2immunity campaign continues to…
IH accelerating second vaccine dose campaign in region
Interior Health’s (IH) #journey2immunity COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to accelerate throughout the region. Approximately 675,000 doses of vaccine have now been administered and more are…
IH now coordinating COVID-19 dose two clinics
Interior Health’s #journey2immunity campaign continues to accelerate. Approximately 518,000 doses of vaccine have been administered and more are on the way as Interior Health (IH)…