Tag Archives: Health
B.C. Pharmacare coverage extended to help diabetics
VICTORIA - Good news for the thousands of British Columbians living with diabetes, the province has announced it will now have the Dexcom G6, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that provides regular u...
Jun 11, 2021
Slight rise in COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues, positive numbers seen across B.C.
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster within Island Health continues. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Thursday, June 10, the same as the day before and the nine new on Tuesday. Since Tue...
Jun 10, 2021
Island Health sees rising COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
NANAIMO - The number of new cases being found in Island Health is rising after hitting a recent low. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Wednesday, June 9, building off the nine confirmed t...
Jun 09, 2021
Kamloops encouraged to get active for ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge
KAMLOOPS - It's only natural that once the sunshine comes, citizens of Kamloops get more active. This year, the onset of summer coincides with a national physical activity challenge that could net the...
Jun 09, 2021
VIDEO: Dufferin Place residents enjoy first sightseeing trip since pandemic began
NANAIMO - Residents of a Nanaimo care home were thrilled to step out of the facility and onto a bus for a sightseeing tour of the city. Six Dufferin Place residents on Wednesday, June 9 were taken on ...
Jun 09, 2021
Potentially deadly contaminants found in illegal pot
The sale of illicit cannabis continues to thrive in B.C. through black market sale and unregulated shops on first nations land. The province has undertaken a pilot project to check the safety of that ...
Jun 09, 2021
2021 marks the second virtual edition of Ride Don't Hide for CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ride Don't Hide is the largest mental health bike ride in Canada. However, it's not only a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).This year, like last, organizers have...
Jun 08, 2021
IH sets dates and times for vaccine clinics in rural communities
KAMLOOPS - Rural communities within Interior Health can expect COVID-19 vaccine clinics for adults receiving their second doses, and residents 12 and up receiving their first.IH listed communities suc...
Jun 08, 2021
New partnership aims to make university more accessible for future nurses
KAMLOOPS - Post-secondary education is an expensive endeavour. On Monday (June 7), the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Nursing announced a partnership with a local organization that will he...
Jun 07, 2021
Interior Health launches mobile immunization clinics
KAMLOOPS - Two mobile COVID-19 immunization clinics that will travel across the Interior Health region to target rural and remote communities and other hard to reach populations.One mobile immunizatio...
Jun 07, 2021
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