Four emergency departments in B.C.'s Interior were on temporary diversions over the weekend due to staffing shortages.
The Interior Health Authority issued three notices Sunday, saying emergency departments at Creston Valley Hospital, Clearwater's Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital and Oliver's South Okanagan General Hospital were temporarily closed.
Another notice was issued Friday, warning the Ashcroft emergency department would be on diversion for the entire weekend. That emergency department isn't typically open on weekdays or overnights. "Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations," the health authority said in each of its advisories.
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