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Interior Health issues drug alert for Kootenays

Health My Rogers Pass Now - October 20, 2026

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Kootenays, warning of multiple overdoses involving down containing high amounts of fluorofentanyl and medetomidine.

B.C.’s top doctor encourages fall vaccines as province sees early rise in influenza cases

Health Emily Joveski - October 7, 2026

B.C.’s flu season is off to an early start, with influenza cases rising as the province begins its fall vaccination campaign.

Majority of B.C. nurses back job action after contract talks reached impasse, says union

HealthMay 12, 2026

The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

B.C. monitoring four Canadians after deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak

HealthMay 11, 2026

Four Canadians isolating in B.C. after leaving a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are showing no symptoms, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

B.C. to expand midwives’ scope to include abortion drug, added prescriptions

HealthMay 8, 2026

B.C. midwives will soon be able to prescribe the abortion pill Mifegymiso and other medications as the province expands their scope of practice in an effort to improve access to care.

B.C. nurses move toward strike vote after contract talks reach impasse

HealthMay 1, 2026

More than 550 nurses and supporters marched in Vancouver as the B.C. Nurses’ Union warns of a possible strike, with a vote set for May 8-11 after contract talks stalled.

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7-Eleven sandwiches and wraps recalled in B.C. due to listeria

HealthApril 15, 2026

A recall has been issued for 7-Eleven-brand sandwiches and wraps in Western Canada due to possible listeria contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.

Advocates share grief and frustration on 10 year anniversary of B.C.’s overdose crisis

HealthApril 14, 2026

Dozens gathered at the British Columbia legislature Tuesday to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency over toxic drug deaths, as advocates said the crisis has worsened.

Sweeping changes to healthcare oversight take effect in B.C.

HealthApril 2, 2026

A major overhaul of how health professionals are regulated in British Columbia took effect Wednesday.

Families urge B.C. to rethink changes to autism funding

HealthApril 2, 2026

B.C.’s opposition Conservatives and families of children with autism are urging the province to reconsider planned changes to disability funding, warning some could lose access to key supports under the new system.

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Province says more than 400 U.S.-trained health workers have come to work B.C.

HealthMarch 17, 2026

More than 400 U.S.-trained health professionals have accepted jobs in British Columbia since last spring as the province ramps up recruitment to address ongoing health-care worker shortages.