UPDATE: 100 Mile House ER closure called off

Sep 17, 2026 | 1:36 PM

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — (UPDATE 5:00 p.m.): Interior Health (IH) said it has secured adequate staffing coverage at the 100 Mile District General Hospital to prevent a 13-hour overnight emergency department closure.

IH said emergency services will be available overnight Thursday (Sept. 17), and the previously announced closure – from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday to 8:00 a.m. on Friday (Sept. 18) morning – will not be taking place.

EARLIER: The emergency department at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed overnight, marking the 39th closure of 2026.

Interior Health (IH) said the ER will be closed for 13 hours, from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 17) to 8:00 a.m. on Friday (Sept. 18).

Those in the 100 Mile area in need of emergency care are asked to travel nearly an hour away to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during the closure.

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“People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility,” said a statement from IH.

“Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 811, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.”

IH said all other inpatient services will remain available at 100 Mile House District General Hospital while the ER is closed.

by Elora McCormack

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UPDATE: 100 Mile House ER closure called off

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