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Kamloops venues, organizations expecting minimal shift in patron levels after proof of vaccination requirements ease
KAMLOOPS - By Friday (Apr. 8), proof-of-vaccination will not longer be required by the province to get into bars, restaurants, sports games, concerts or other events. In Kamloops, businesses and organ...
Aaron Schulze Apr 06, 2022
1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward
CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...
Apr 06, 2022
NACI: Provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee says govern...
Apr 05, 2022
VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level
NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...
Apr 04, 2022
WolfPack Athletics supports Anastasiia Muzyka in her 44-kilometre run for Ukraine
KAMLOOPS - She was inspired by the bravery and sacrifice of friends and family in her home country. On Friday (Apr. 1), Ukrainian volleyball player Anastasiia Muzyka, who is graduating from TRU this y...
Apr 01, 2022
B.C. records six new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, inches closer to 3,000 total fatalities
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. saw another slight increase on Wednesday (March 30), as the small rollercoaster in the mid-to-late-200s continues.In Wednesday's update, B.C.'s Ministry of...
Mar 31, 2022
Location and hiring changes coming for mental health and substance use services in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is making changes this spring to its mental health and substance use services in Kamloops. The health authority will be expanding its use of the existing clinical building a...
Mar 29, 2022
Slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the weekend, six new virus-related deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA - Hospitalizations in the province saw a slight increase over the weekend, with 288 people hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday (Mar. 28), and 48 people in intensive care. This marks an increase...
Mar 28, 2022
Provincial planning continues for cancer care centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - During a visit to Kamloops yesterday at Royal Inland Hospital, B.C.'s Health Minister provided an update on the status of a future cancer care centre for the city. The government-promised f...
Mar 25, 2022
"We're not meeting the standard of care": BC Orthopaedic surgeons call for health ministry meeting to address growing waitlist
KAMLOOPS - The BC Orthopaedic Association has released a letter this week requesting a meeting with Health Minister Adrian Dix to discuss the state of orthopaedic surgery wait times in the province. M...
Aaron Schulze Mar 24, 2022
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