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Health Minister's comments on backlog of surgeries being wiped are 'misleading': RIH surgeon
KAMLOOPS - A general surgeon at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) says Health Minister Adrian Dix's comments regarding the backlog of surgeries from the COVID-19 and weather events being wiped are misleadin...
James Peters May 06, 2022
Kamloops records nine illicit drug deaths in March, up to 25 in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Nine more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in March.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops has the fifth-most illicit drug deaths among B...
May 03, 2022
Blood collection services increased in Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - Residents in Clinton and Ashcroft are advised of laboratory service changes in their communities.In a news release Monday (May 2), Interior Health says the Clinton Health Centre will o...
May 03, 2022
New ideas needed as the opioid crisis marks its sixth anniversary
KAMLOOPS - Parents from Moms-Stop-the-Harm gathered this afternoon (Apr. 14) to continue bringing much needed attention to the crisis that claimed the lives of their sons. Six years have passed in whi...
Dave Barry Apr 14, 2022
Overnight closures coming for Clearwater emergency department
CLEARWATER - Interior Health says the emergency department in Clearwater will be closed periodically over the long weekend. As a result of unforseen limited staffing, overnight emergency department ho...
Apr 14, 2022
Phoenix Centre's Out of the Ashes bursary looking for applicants and donors
KAMLOOPS - In 2008, Leann and Ron Kopytko established the Out of the Ashes bursary, which is available to people who have experienced substance use and addiction, and want to make positive changes in ...
Apr 13, 2022
Tick pics: Interior residents encouraged to utilize new photo-info app and tick prevention measures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is known for its many hiking trails and nature parks for spring and summer outings, and Interior Health is reminding people to check for ticks while exploring. Hiking in tall grass...
Apr 13, 2022
COVID transmission rates stable in Kamloops; wastewater monitoring may help track virus in future
KAMLOOPS - While COVID cases are climbing in the eastern part of the country, so far B.C.'s Interior hasn't experienced a sixth wave spike. COVID-19 transmission is still active in Kamloops and new ou...
Apr 11, 2022
Five new youth withdrawal management beds awarded to Phoenix Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has awarded a contract for five new youth withdrawal management beds in Kamloops.In a news release issued Friday (April 8) morning, Interior Health says the contract for the...
James Peters Apr 08, 2022
Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, thousands of children swallow objects not suited for human consumption with no other option but to wait for time - and the digestive system - to...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Apr 08, 2022
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