Tag: Interior Health

Drug alert issued for entire Interior Health Region

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - July 7, 2025

A drug alert has been issued across all Interior Health regions following an increase in the detection of carfentanil in Down (opioid).

Drug alert issued for Nelson area

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - July 2, 2025

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Nelson and surrounding areas for light pink pebble sold as Down.

New measles cases in the Interior

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - June 27, 2025

Interior Health has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior, including locations in the Nelson area.

Boil water notice issued in Duhamel

RDCK My Nelson Now Staff - June 20, 2025

A boil water notice has been issued for the Duhamel Creek Water System in the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Electoral Area F, effective immediately.

Measles exposure in East Kootenay

Health Care Kate Brown - June 17, 2025

A case of measles has been confirmed in Sparwood, with Interior Health warning of possible further exposure in the region.

Drug alert issued for Nelson area

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - June 13, 2025

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Nelson and surrounding area for light pink pebble sold as Down.

Nelson Health Campus to open in phases this summer

City of Nelson My Nelson Now Staff - June 12, 2025

The Nelson Health Campus is on track to open this summer.

Drug alert issued for Nelson

Crime My Nelson Now Staff - May 15, 2025

A drug alert has been issued for the City of Nelson after counterfeit dilaudid tablets were found to contain...

IH offers tips to avoid getting ‘tick-ed’ off this spring

Health Care Storrm Lennie - May 1, 2025

Spring has arrived in the Kootenays, and so have ticks. Ticks are small bugs that bite and feed on the...

Interior Health CEO announces retirement

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - April 25, 2025

Interior Health (IH) President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Susan Brown, has announced her retirement, concluding 14 years with the...

Kootenays see no toxic drug-related deaths in January

Health Care Storrm Lennie - March 14, 2025

Interior Health saw 21 unregulated drug-related deaths in January, but none in the Kootenay region. According to the BC Coroners...

Homeless deaths in B.C.s Interior reaches 86 in 2023

Community My Nelson Now Staff - March 7, 2025

At least 458 people experiencing homelessness died in British Columbia in 2023, according to data from the B.C. Coroners...

Flu outbreak across Interior Health

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - March 4, 2025

Facilities in Cranbrook and Castlegar have joined the growing list of locations within Interior Health currently battling flu outbreaks. IH...

Over a dozen British Columbians died on organ transplant waitlist in 2024

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - January 24, 2025

A total of 13 British Columbians died last year while waiting for an organ transplant. According to recent statistics from...

Nelson welcomes first baby of 2025

Community My Nelson Now Staff - January 2, 2025

The first baby born in Nelson this year was a boy! According to Interior Health, he was born at 6:53...

Drug alert issued for Trail

Health Care My Nelson Now Staff - December 15, 2024

Interior Heath is issuing a drug alert for a purple substance sold as 'DOWN' as it has been found...

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