Tag Archives: Health
Royal Inland Hospital had improved staffing in 2023 - but shortages still linger
KAMLOOPS - Healthcare staffing shortages are a province-wide reality, and in Kamloops, Interior Health says the staffing strain at Royal Inland Hospital is better today than it was a year ago - but th...
Aaron Schulze Jan 09, 2024
New imaging equipment at Northills Clinic taking pressure off hospital scan demands
KAMLOOPS - Brand new X-ray imaging equipment and a bone density scanner were recently added to the renovated Northills Centre Medical Imaging Clinic in Kamloops, and it's already made a difference in ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 14, 2023
First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage clinic facing funding uncertainty when grant money runs out
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based prenatal clinic that recently opened in September is hoping to keep its doors open, but its future is uncertain. Joanna Norman is the head of midwifery at Royal Inland Hosp...
Aaron Schulze Dec 12, 2023
Kamloops Integrated Crisis Response Team notes improvements one year into expanded service
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Integrated Crisis Response Team (ICRT) - once known as Car 40 - says it has noticed an improvement since expanding its teams and operation hours last year. The program pairs RC...
Aaron Schulze Dec 04, 2023
One year after it was announced, new pay model for B.C. family physicians showing signs of success
KAMLOOPS - Last year, the B.C. government introduced changes to the way family doctors are paid and a local physician says he's already noticed an improvement. Dr. Grant Del Begio has practiced in the...
Aaron Schulze Nov 01, 2023
Jim Pattison Foundation donates $5M to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
KELOWNA - The Jim Pattison Foundation has committed to donating $5 million to the creation of the new Centre for Health System Learning and Innovation located at the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). In...
Nov 01, 2023
Thompson Rivers University professor giving away HEPA Air Filtration units to non-profit organizations
KAMLOOPS - A group at Thompson Rivers University is looking for organizations that work with seniors, kids, and other vulnerable folks to help ensure they have clean, safe air to breathe through a don...
Oct 31, 2023
Rise in COVID, flu infections in Kamloops leads to call for vaccination
KAMLOOPS - It's that time of year - cold and flu medication shelves are stocked up and local pharmacies are inundated with dozens of flu and COVID vaccination appointments each day. Julie Ford is the ...
Aaron Schulze Oct 31, 2023
Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre to facilitate service hub with provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - Survivors of sexual assault will soon have access to a new support hub through the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC). The centre was recently announced as one of five locat...
Aaron Schulze Oct 23, 2023
Man fined and banned from hunting after illegal killing of Roosevelt Elk near Chemainus
NANAIMO - The illegal capture and harvesting of a large elk proved costly for a Vancouver Island man.Kyle Emrys Watson-Harley was fined $5,100 and banned from hunting for two years following a sentenc...
Oct 18, 2023
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