Tag Archives: Health
Skeetchestn Indian Band sets up check points to prevent spread of COVID-19
SKEETCHESTN - The Skeetchestn Indian Band (SIB) announced that check points are set up at the community entrances until further notice.The announcement comes after SIB says it's been notified of two p...
Sep 05, 2021
Interior Health hosting school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout September
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH), in partnership with school districts throughout the region, says it will provide at-school COVID-19 immunization clinics.All age-eligible students 12 and older, teache...
Aaron Schulze Sep 05, 2021
Healthcare worker rally taking place outside Royal Inland Hospital on Labour Day
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again moved Labour Day activities in Kamloops to the online world.While online activities will replace the annual Labour Day Picnic, an in-person event will take place o...
Aaron Schulze Sep 04, 2021
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021
Central Vancouver Island sees 25 new COVID-19 cases for second straight day
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases found within central Vancouver Island has matched tallies from the day before. Island Health on Thursday, Sept. 2 confirmed 25 new COVID-19 cases in the area...
Sep 02, 2021
"Sad and disappointed": Kamloops ER physician reacts to Wednesday protest outside Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - After hundreds of people gathered along Columbia Street on Wednesday (Sept. 1) to protest proof-of-vaccination requirements, Kamloops physicians are speaking up. Dr. Eric Haywood-Farmer is ...
Sep 02, 2021
Kamloops sees another weekly high COVID-19 cases, Central Okanagan decreases again
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) saw another uptick in weekly COVID-19 cases, its highest amount since data was presented by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.Kamloops saw 249 new cas...
Sep 01, 2021
Kamloops health officials advise against consumption of veterinary ivermectin
KAMLOOPS - A trend coming out of the United States - a growing number of people in Canada claim to be taking ivermectin, a horse deworming medication, as they believe it aids in prevention or treatmen...
Doug Collins Sep 01, 2021
A new facility at Gardengate opens doors for Kamloops food businesses
KAMLOOPS - Gardengate is a program that helps individuals with mental health or addiction issues by connecting them with activities around the garden.Late last summer, the program broke ground on a ne...
Aug 31, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health drop substantially in central Island area
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster in Island Health continued with a steep drop in active cases. The number of active fell by 83 on Tuesday, Aug. 31 to 440, while 66 new cases were confirmed. The nu...
Aug 31, 2021
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