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…
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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…
Sparwood Medical Imaging Department upgraded
The Sparwood Health Centre has a new digital x-ray system now in place. Construction on the $1.025 million project began in June of this year,…
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…
Fernie cluster hits 91 cases
Interior Health (IH) this evening (Jan. 29) reported it has identified an additional 10 cases of COVID-19 linked to a community cluster in the Fernie…
IH declares COVID-19 cluster in Fernie area
Interior Health (IH) has today (Jan. 27) declared a COVID-19 cluster in the Fernie region and urges all residents to maintain their efforts to prevent…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response and latest updates for Oct. 19
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, today (Oct. 19) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on…
Elkford lab/x-ray temporary service change
The community is advised that due to unexpected limited staffing availability at the Elkford Health Centre, outpatient lab (including blood draws) and medical imaging (x-ray) services…
Elkford ED temporary service change
Residents are advised that due to unexpected limited staffing availability for the Elkford Health Centre, the emergency department in Elkford will be closed today (January 27)….
Minor injury to driver after empty cattle hauler jack-knifes
At approximately 1 p.m. today (July 10) Elk Valley RCMP and East Kootenay RCMP Traffic Services responded to a call involving a jack-knifed (empty) cattle…