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Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt evacuated due to gas leak
MERRITT - UPDATE: FortisBC has determined there are no gas readings at the hospital, and the odour is not natural gas related. EARLIER: The Interior Health Authority says the hospital in Merritt has b...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jun 17, 2022 CFJC Today file image
Ambulance staffing shortages may persist as paramedics relocate to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Staffing shortages are being felt in emergency care in Kamloops.On Tuesday night (June 7), just one ambulance was on duty across the city after 2:00 a.m. as the B.C. Emergency Health Servic...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jun 09, 2022
SD73 student absenteeism normal following mask mandate lift; teacher absenteeism peaks in May
KAMLOOPS - Student absenteeism in School District 73 (SD73) has been identical to historical averages since the provincial mask mandate was dropped.Reports from Superintendent Rhonda Nixon following t...
May 31, 2022
Go By Bike Week wants Kamloops commuters to trade their cars for pedal power
KAMLOOPS - In 1995, Bike to Work Week began in Victoria and drew around 500 participants who hoped to raise the profile of commuter cycling.Twenty-seven years later, the event has spread across B.C. a...
May 31, 2022
Nurses in Kamloops meet with Interior Health brass to discuss concerns - and solutions
KAMLOOPS - Nursing staff at Royal Inland Hospital were able to meet face-to-face with the CEO of Interior Health on Thursday (May 26). After the meeting sessions, the BC Nurses Union says its membersh...
Dave Barry May 27, 2022
Public officials, community members call for emergency actions for Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Olesia Romaniuk's mother has been receiving care in Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) recently, and during visits Romaniuk says she's become all too familiar with the ongoing staffing struggles. ...
May 19, 2022
Kamloops based mental health and substance use professional recognized with provincial award
KAMLOOPS - A regional mental health and substance use professional based in Kamloops was honoured for her contributions to improve the wellbeing of people who use substances. Amanda Lavigne received t...
Aaron Schulze May 19, 2022
Outpatient nursing services closed in Barriere Friday: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is advising Barriere residents that drop-in outpatient nursing services will be temporarily closed Friday (May 13) at the Barriere and District Health Centre.In a news relea...
May 13, 2022
Doctors in Kamloops calling for transparency, and action to address staffing shortages and surgical wait-lists
KAMLOOPS - Doctors at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are calling for provincial help this week, with growing surgery wait lists and certain departments operating under regular staffing strain. The height...
May 10, 2022
BCNU taking nursing strain concerns to legislature
KAMLOOPS - This week the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) is ramping up calls for more action to be taken to respond to widespread staffing challenges. BCNU President Aman Grewal says the nurses union often rec...
Aaron Schulze May 09, 2022
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