For the third time this month, the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt is closed due to what Interior Health is calling an “unexpected physician vacancy.” As Travis Prasad reports, residents are fed up and are demanding an explanation.

Where You Live Shouldn’t Decide if You Live
May 20 2025 – Paul Adams – BC Rural Health Network Across rural BC, accessing essential healthcare is increasingly defined by geography, cost, and chance.