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CTV News
8 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
A treatment room in the emergency department at Peter Lougheed hospital is pictured in, Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press) KELOWNA — The head of British Columbia's Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months early over staff shortages that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's dedicated pediatric unit. The authority says the end of president and CEO Susan Brown's tenure is among 'key actions' taken by the board of directors and other leaders to reopen the pediatric department as soon as possible. Interior Health also says in a statement Friday that four new doctors have signed on to the pediatric department, although it still lacks enough staff to safely reopen the unit, which has been shut since May 26. The health authority says Brown will now focus on supporting the organization ahead of her pending retirement that was announced last spring. Interior Health had said at the time that Brown would stay on as CEO until the end of this year. Chief financial officer Sylvia Weir has been named interim president and CEO. The closure of Kelowna's pediatric ward is part of ongoing hospital staffing shortages that have caused rolling closures of emergency rooms across B.C. The authority has said the closure could last until July 4. The Kelowna hospital 'remains equipped to support any children requiring emergency care although pediatric in-patients will not be admitted at this time,' the Interior Health statement on Friday said. 'In the meantime, we extend gratitude to the pediatricians providing on-call coverage to the emergency department and we thank everyone working at the emergency department for their efforts during this challenging time. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA — The head of British Columbia's Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months early over staff shortages that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's dedicated pediatric unit. The authority says the end of president and CEO Susan Brown's tenure is among "key actions" taken by the board of directors and other leaders to reopen the pediatric department as soon as possible. Interior Health also says in a statement Friday that four new doctors have signed on to the pediatric department, although it still lacks enough staff to safely reopen the unit, which has been shut since May 26. The health authority says Brown will now focus on supporting the organization ahead of her pending retirement that was announced last spring. Interior Health had said at the time that Brown would stay on as CEO until the end of this year. Chief financial officer Sylvia Weir has been named interim president and CEO. The closure of Kelowna's pediatric ward is part of ongoing hospital staffing shortages that have caused rolling closures of emergency rooms across B.C. The authority has said the closure could last until July 4. The Kelowna hospital "remains equipped to support any children requiring emergency care although pediatric in-patients will not be admitted at this time," the Interior Health statement on Friday said. "In the meantime, we extend gratitude to the pediatricians providing on-call coverage to the emergency department and we thank everyone working at the emergency department for their efforts during this challenging time. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBC
14 hours ago
- Health
- CBC
Interior Health CEO steps down amid pediatric unit closure at Kelowna General Hospital
The CEO of Interior Health is stepping down amid an extended closure of the pediatric in-patient unit at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), the regional health authority announced Friday. Service disruptions to the KGH's 10-bed inpatient general pediatrics unit were announced on May 24, with an extended closure of six weeks to begin May 26, due to doctor shortages. CEO Susan Brown had announced her plans to retire last spring, but will be leaving in advance of her pending retirement, Interior Health said in a news release. Her resignation is part of "several key actions" taken by the board of directors, the senior executive team and KGH medical leadership to reopen the pediatric unit as soon as possible, according to Interior Health. The health authority said it will continue to work with the medical staff association and Doctors of B.C. through an established joint action committee to address the staffing challenges and "stabilize services," and will appoint a third-party facilitator to make recommendations to the board. Interior Health said Sylvia Weir, the current chief financial officer and vice president of corporate services, will be stepping in as the interim president and CEO of the government agency.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Tom Green to host Canadian country music awards
Tom Green is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Troy Conrad TORONTO — Tom Green's Canadian comeback continues with plans to host Canada's biggest country music awards show. The Canadian Country Music Association says the offbeat comedian and actor takes the reins of the CCMA Awards on Sept 13 in Kelowna, B.C. Green says in a release that country music has always been a big part of his life growing up and that he's looking forward to bringing 'a few surprises' to the gala. Green presides over the bash while pursuing multiple CanCon projects since returning to Canada after decades spent in Los Angeles. That includes the upcoming Crave interview series, 'Tom Green's Funny Farm,' in which he hosts a variety of guests at his rural Ontario property. The CCMA Awards is set to broadcast live on CTV, and the CTV app, and will be available to stream the next day on Crave. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2025. Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
Globe and Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Exploring Mining's Silver Discussion with Apollo Silver, and Mining Expert Chris Temple
Seasoned Experts in Mining Talk about Silver Market and what's next for Apollo's (APGO) (APGOF) Flagship Silver Properties Vancouver, Kelowna, and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2025) - a global investor news source covering mining and metals stocks releases a new episode of the Exploring Mining Podcast. In today's episode, Cali Van Zant hosts a top tier Silver discussion featuring renowned mining investment expert, Chris Temple, editor and publisher of The National Investor, and Apollo Silver Corp 's. (TSXV: APGO) (OTCQB: APGOF) management; Chairman Andy Bowering and recently appointed President and CEO, Ross McElroy. Exploring Mining's Silver Discussion with Apollo Silver, and Mining Expert Chris Temple To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Ross McElroy joined Apollo following the successful acquisition of Fission Uranium, a company he co-founded and led as CEO, by Paladin Energy in a $1.14 billion transaction. He is a professional geologist with over 38 years of mining industry experience, both in operational and corporate roles, having worked with majors, mid-tiers, and juniors. For investors following the silver market and silver stocks, the podcast explores silver's current market, with Temple noting its technical improvement and chronic supply shortfalls. McElroy highlights silver's 25% price surge over the past six months, outpacing gold. The episode also dives into Apollo's strategic advancements and updates on their flagship Calico (California) project and Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) project. The company recently expanded the Calico Project land package by over 285%. Already the one of the largest undeveloped silver projects in the US, the additional Calico claims form just one part of Apollo's aggressive growth strategy. Cinco de Mayo in Mexico is a silver-zinc asset with a historic resource of 50 million ounces of silver and 1.8 billion pounds of zinc. The combined expertise of the three panel members provides investors with in-depth perspective and insight into what it takes to build a successful mining company in today's silver market. Watch on YouTube: Cannot view this video? Visit: About Apollo Silver (TSXV: APGO) (OTCQB: APGOF) Apollo Silver has assembled an experienced and technically strong leadership team who have joined to advance quality precious metals projects in sought after jurisdictions. The Company is focused on advancing its portfolio of two prospective silver exploration and resource development projects, the Calico Project, in San Bernardino County, California and the Cinco de Mayo Project, in Chihuahua, Mexico. Visit for further information. Corporate Presentation: About Chris Temple Chris Temple is editor and publisher of The National Investor. He has had an over 40-year career now in the financial/investment industry. Temple is a sought-after guest on radio stations, podcasts, blogs and the like all across North America, as well as a sought-after speaker for organizations. His ability to help average investors unravel, understand and navigate today's markets is unparalleled; and his ability to uncover "off-the-radar" companies is likewise. Listen to Exploring Mining on Spotify Listen to Exploring Mining podcast on iTunes Apple podcasts Hear other episodes of the Exploring Mining Podcast, rated as one of the top 30 mining podcasts to listen to in 2025, The podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, Tunein, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts and most audio platforms available. Visit the Podcast page at Research mining stocks at with our free mining stocks directory at About - Big Investing Ideas is the go-to platform for big investing ideas. From breaking stock news to top-rated investing podcasts, we cover it all. Disclaimer/Disclosure: This podcast and article featuring Apollo Silver Corp is paid for content as part of a monthly featured mining stock service (payment disclosure). Our site does not make recommendations for purchases or sale of stocks, services or products. Nothing on our sites should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell products or securities. All investing involves risk and possible losses. This is not investment opinion. This site is currently compensated for news publication and distribution, social media and marketing, content creation and more. Disclosure is posted for each compensated news release, content published/created if required but otherwise the news was not compensated for and was published for the sole interest of our readers and followers. Contact management and IR of each company directly regarding specific questions. More disclaimer info: Learn more about publishing your news release and our other news services on the newswire Global investors must adhere to regulations of each country. Please read privacy policy:
