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ER Closure

Two more daytime ER closures coming to 100 Mile House this week

Jul 22, 2026 | 2:19 PM

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — There will be two more 13 hour emergency room closures in 100 Mile House this month as the community continues to have to navigate periods without emergency coverage.

Interior Health says the ER at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. this Thursday (July 23) and Friday (July 24). People in need of emergency care are being told to head to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake, which itself was closed for 10 hours last night.

“Interior Health recognizes that these changes may have a significant impact on the community and that transparent notification is important,” the health authority said, in a statement.

“Our teams remain committed to working to cover these shifts right up to the day of each potential service interruption. If coverage is secured and an interruption is avoided, we will provide an update to the community.”

There have now been 11 ER closures in 100 Mile House this month along, and 32 this year.

Earlier this month, Interior Health said it had made some progress in addressing the staffing shortages in 100 Mile House, and that it has been working with local partners on a task force to improve stability. Since that announcement, there have been nine separate ER closures in 100 Mile House, but specific reasons were not provided.

As has been the case for previous emergency room closures, Interior Health says people should call 911 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.