Cheyanna Lorraine

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

Interior Health is notifying the public about a confirmed case of measles involving a visitor to British Columbia who traveled through the Interior region while infectious. There are no measles cases in the region at this time and the risk to the broader public is considered low, the health authority said in a public notice made Tuesday afternoon. IH says it is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to complete contact racing.

1 week ago | princegeorgenow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

A BC elementary school principal has been reprimanded and her teaching licence suspended for spanking a Grade 1 student and making “inappropriate comments” about the First Nations community she was working in. The latest consent resolution agreement published online is between the BC Commissioner for Teach Regulation and Pehgee Agnes Boholst Aranas. Under the Teachers Act, the student and First Nation community mentioned in the agreement are not named to protect the identity of the student.

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

A BC elementary school principal has been reprimanded and her teaching licence suspended for spanking a Grade 1 student and making “inappropriate comments” about the First Nations community she was working in. The latest consent resolution agreement published online is between the BC Commissioner for Teach Regulation and Pehgee Agnes Boholst Aranas. Under the Teachers Act, the student and First Nation community mentioned in the agreement are not named to protect the identity of the student.

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

A new health centre has opened on the North Shore with the goal of connecting over 4,000 people without a family doctor to a primary-care provider. The new centre is being operated by Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society (STEPS), a non-profit society that’s been operating in the Thompson region since 2017. Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, said the centre is expected to facilitate more than 30,000 patient visits per year.

1 week ago | kamloopsbcnow.com | Cheyanna Lorraine

Kristina Loewen, MLA for Kelowna Centre, voiced urgent concerns about the six-week closure of the pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) and the reported toxic workplace culture within Interior Health (IH) during an interview with NowMedia. Loewen emphasized the need for immediate action, accountability, and fresh leadership to restore trust and functionality in the region’s healthcare system.