A group of pediatricians at Kelowna Hospital is calling out Interior Health (IH), claiming the health authority isn’t being straight with the public. The doctors say IH is pinning the local healthcare crisis on a nationwide doctor shortage—but they argue the real issue is mismanagement and underfunding closer to home.

Editor’s Note: When health officials shift blame instead of addressing problems, it erodes trust—and in healthcare, that can have real consequences. If these doctors are right, it means families in Kelowna aren’t just victims of a broad system failure but of decisions (or lack thereof) made by their own health authority. That’s a big deal for anyone relying on local care.