The strain on the health-care system in northern B.C. is extreme, with new numbers showing demand for nurses especially is far beyond supply. The crunch is leaving patients without access to basic services and waiting years for surgeries.

Member of the Month – February 2026: Victorian Hospital of Kaslo Auxiliary Society
The Village of Kaslo sits on the shores of Kootenay Lake, serving a small but geographically dispersed population across North Kootenay Lake. With a village


