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As the crisis of emergency room closures continues to hinder health care at multiple BC Interior hospitals, officials in one city are taking action. The City of Merritt is taking the drastic step of withholding tax money from the provincial government following the latest emergency department closure. “We pay this …
Read More »Blue-green algae health warnings issued for 3 lakes in Nicola region – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Interior Health has issued a health warning for blue-green algae blooms on three lakes west of the Okanagan. The health advisory says blooms are present on Nicola, Douglas and Chapperon lakes, and that users face a risk of exposure to cyanobacterial toxin. …
Read More »B.C. doctor suing Interior Health for wrongful suspension – Okanagan
A B.C. doctor is suing Interior Health, claiming he was wrongfully suspended for bringing up vaccination concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The civil claim by Dr. Charles Hoffe, who says he was an emergency room doctor and a family physician, was filed in Kelowna Supreme Court on Monday, April 24. …
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