Whitevale water customers face possible outages Oct. 26–28 as boil-water notice continues
Some Whitevale Water Utility customers on Franklyn, Fraser and Banner roads may lose water service between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 26, 27 and 28 as construction work continues, according to an update from the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).
No extension posted to overnight SOGH emergency department interruption
Interior Health has posted no extension to an overnight interruption of emergency services at South Okanagan General Hospital that was scheduled to end at 7 a.m. Monday.
Boundary Transit avoids forecast tax jump, but funding pressure remains
Residents in the Boundary Transit service area did not see the substantial increase in the transit tax requisition that had been forecast for 2026, but the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary continues to identify longer-term funding pressure as costs rise and its funding model changes.
Influenza A outbreak remains active at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
An Influenza A outbreak remains active on the medical unit at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail.
Interior Health warns against eating mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall
Interior Health is warning people not to eat mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall on Sunday, Sept. 20, after they were identified as potentially toxic.
Rabid skunk confirmed in Kootenay Lake region
A skunk in the Kootenay Lake region has tested positive for rabies, prompting Interior Health to ask anyone who may have had contact with a skunk in the area to come forward for assessment.
HeadlineB.C. court judgment puts Kootenay Boundary IMG service rules in focus
A B.C. Supreme Court judgment involving Canadians who studied medicine abroad was posted last week as the province continues to require international medical graduates in its Kootenay Boundary family medicine residency stream to complete two years of service within Interior Health.
First phase of KBRH parking upgrades complete as MRI expansion continues
The first phase of parking upgrades at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail has been completed, reopening part of the hospital site while construction continues on a new permanent MRI suite.