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By Victor Kaisar

ER Closure

100 Mile House emergency room to close for ninth time in 2026

Mar 19, 2026 | 4:13 PM

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for the ninth time this year, as Interior Health has announced another 13 hour closure this Friday (March 20).

Interior Health says the ER at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday. People in the area who need emergency care are being told to head to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake, located about an hour’s drive away.

“All other inpatient services will continue at 100 Mile House District General Hospital,” Interior Health said, in a statement.

This is the seventh ER closure in 100 Mile House since mid-February, and the fourth this month. Assuming the ER reopens as scheduled, the emergency department in 100 Mile House will have closed for 129 hours – or 5.3 days – this year.

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As has been the case for previous emergency room closures, Interior Health says people should call 9-1-1 if they need emergency care, or HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 if they aren’t sure if they need to head to the emergency room.