June 19 marks 100 days until the opening of the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre, highlighted with the unveiling of a countdown clock at Kelowna General Hospital.

The health-care worker who returned from Sierra Leone and has been at Kelowna General Hospital undergoing testing for Ebola virus disease (EVD) has had a second negative Ebola test.

The Ministry of Health and Interior Health are confirming that preliminary testing on a health-care worker returning from West Africa has come back negative for Ebola virus disease (EVD).

The Southern Interior Rotary Lodge today celebrated 15 years of providing accommodation for cancer patients who must travel for cancer treatments.

A $250,000 upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior will ensure patients who often spend hours receiving cancer treatment do so in maximum comfort.

Cancer patients living in the Southern Interior of B.C. will have access to a new integrative cancer care service that combines the broader concepts of health with standard therapies.

Construction of the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) surgical building is one step closer with the signing of an agreement with Plenary Health to deliver the new facility.

A preferred proponent has been selected to conclude negotiations with Interior Health as part of the next step towards building the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).