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Horgan to visit Logan Lake today
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan will be paying a visit to the community of Logan Lake today (Aug. 27).Logan Lake was able to fend off the Tremont Creek wildfire earlier this month with the help of seve...
Aug 27, 2021
IH responds to RIH nurses, staffing outcry for support
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is responding to the recent outcry from Royal Inland Hospital Nurses who say they are leaving the job because they are understaffed and overworked."It is heartbreaking ...
Aug 26, 2021
Massive Tremont Creek, Sparks Lake wildfires both 'being held': B.C. Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - There has been a major positive development for the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) in its battle against two of the largest fires in the province, both located not far from Kamloops.In update...
Aug 26, 2021
Royal Inland Hospital capacity at the heart of nursing shortage: Kamloops surgeon
KAMLOOPS - This week, we brought you the story of overwhelmed healthcare workers and the nurses leaving Royal Inland Hospital in droves because they're exhausted and understaffed.Doctors have now come...
Aug 25, 2021
Evacuation orders and alerts drop in B.C. as number of wildfires holds steady
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties are on evacuation order, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago. A news release says nearly 11,300 properties are on evacuation alert - which...
Aug 25, 2021
Surgeries put on hold at RIH, doctors point to staffing 'crisis'
KAMLOOPS - Surgeries have been postponed at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) for a third week in a row, prompting doctors to ask for help from the province. Dr. Scott Hughes' department has been halted the...
Aug 24, 2021
Crews fighting wildfires in B.C. aided by cooler and unseasonably low temperatures
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have helped crews fight the blazes. Fire information officer Taylor Colman says crews are seeing between three a...
Aug 24, 2021
Mixed reviews on vaccine requirement in Kamloops, could come to B.C. Interior sooner
KAMLOOPS - The province's new vaccine passport - requiring citizens to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 24 in order to dine out, go to the gym, or attend a sporting event or concert - is receiving mixed re...
Aug 23, 2021
B.C. holding COVID-19 vaccination update; premier attending
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan, along with the health minister and provincial health officer, will be holding a briefing on COVID-19 vaccinations in British Columbia this afternoon. Specific details o...
Aug 23, 2021
ONE-ON-ONE: Health Minister Dix hints at proof of vaccination, says high positivity prompted new restrictions in Interior
KAMLOOPS - One day after the B.C. government implemented tighter health restrictions for Interior Health, in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke one-on-one with CFJ...
Aug 21, 2021
