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Clearwater emergency department temporarily closed

Oct 7, 2025 | 4:19 AM

CLEARWATER, B.C. — The emergency department in Clearwater is amid an overnight closure.

In a news release issued Monday (Oct. 6) night, Interior Health says the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be temporarily closed until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 7).

All other inpatient services will continue at the hospital in Clearwater during the closure. However, Interior Health says patients in need of life-threatening emergency care are asked to visit Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or 100 Mile House District General Hospital during the closure.

It’s the ninth temporary closure of the Clearwater emergency department in 2025.