Premier and health minister in Vernon Friday for announcement

The premier and health minister will be in Vernon for a health-care announcement tomorrow. What's in store isn't clear, but Premier David Eby and Minister Adrian Dix will be joined by Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu for a news conference tomorrow, Feb. 2. They will be at Vernon Jubilee Hospital for an announcement "about improving access to healthcare" for people in Vernon and the North Okanagan, according to a media advisory. The city's last walk in clinic closed this winter, despite attempts from the province to help keep it afloat. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/ministry-of-health-tried-to-avoid-the-closure-of-vernons-last-walk-in-clinic/it101621 Spokespeople for the premier and health ministry did not immediately respond to a request for more information about what will be announced. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .