Tag Archives: Health
Kamloops residents reminded to monitor air quality health index as smoke persists
KAMLOOPS - A smoky skies bulletin issued by Environment Canada this week remains in effect (as of Sept. 13) for the Kamloops region. The thick haze is partly the result of nearby fire activity, includ...
Aaron Schulze Sep 13, 2022
Bivalent COVID boosters expected to roll-out alongside flu shots for Interior residents
KAMLOOPS - Moderna's bivalent vaccine is scheduled to arrive this week in B.C., and during a briefing Tuesday (Sept. 6) health officials said they're aiming to start distributing the shots by the thir...
Sep 07, 2022
Interior Health cautions residents of algae bloom on Nicola Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health is advising residents and visitors in the Nicola region of an algae bloom on the west portion of Nicola Lake.In a notice Friday (Aug. 12), Interior Health says the caut...
James Peters Aug 15, 2022
Evening closure coming to Ashcroft's emergency department
ASHCROFT - The Ashcroft Hospital's Emergency Department will be closed briefly tonight (July 29). Interior Health is warning residents that the department will go on diversion tonight between the hour...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jul 29, 2022
Smoky skies bulletin issued for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - With hazy smoke from nearby wildfires lingering over the Interior today (July 29), Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement. The smoky skies bulletin for the South Thom...
Jul 29, 2022
Clearwater emergency department temporarily closing Friday night
CLEARWATER - The emergency department at the hospital in Clearwater will once again be closed overnight. Residents are being told that the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital's emergency department will be...
Jul 29, 2022
Kamloops receiving 'Foundry' to support youth
KAMLOOPS - Young people in Kamloops, as well as surrounding areas, will eventually have access to mental-health and substance-use supports, as a new Foundry Centre was announced this morning (July 28)...
Aaron Schulze Jul 28, 2022
Emergency department at Clearwater hospital closing temporarily ahead of long weekend
CLEARWATER - People living in the Clearwater area are being warned of another emergency department closure ahead of the B.C. Day long weekend. In a release this afternoon (July 27), Interior Health sa...
Jul 27, 2022
Twenty new substance-use treatment beds coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - New treatment and recovery supports are coming to Kamloops to help individuals dealing with alcohol and substance-use challenges.In partnership with Interior Health, the province is expandi...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jul 27, 2022
WorkSafeBC reminds workers to stay safe during this heatwave
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafeBC wants to remind workers to stay cool in this hot weather we're experiencing this week.With temperatures expected to reach the high-30s this week, the workplace safety organizatio...
Jul 27, 2022
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