Tag Archives: Health
New managing director signals big changes at The Mustard Seed
KAMLOOPS - There are many changes happening at the Mustard Seed in Kamloops. Construction is underway on a new Wellness Centre within the Outreach Centre and the non-profit has a new managing director...
Oct 08, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Honour Ranch to offer life-saving treatment for veterans and first responders
ASHCROFT, BC - Nearly a decade ago, Al De Genova established Honour House. It was created as a place for injured veterans or first responders and their families to stay when they were in the Lower Mai...
James Peters Oct 07, 2019 Imager Credit: Kathleen Fisher Photography
Kamloops Run for the Cure raises over $64,000 for the fight against breast cancer
KAMLOOPS - According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. But thanks to advances in treatment for the disease, the mortality rates associated with b...
Oct 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Sunday's Run for the Cure extra special for run director
KAMLOOPS - It's time to Run for the Cure in Kamloops. The annual fundraiser for breast cancer research takes place at Riverside Park this Sunday (Oct. 6). This will be the 23rd year of the CIBC Run fo...
Oct 04, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Respiratory therapist outlines dangers of vaping as Province plots out new regulations
KAMLOOPS - In B.C., vaping has become popular among young people. Often viewed as a less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, youth have picked up the habit in alarming numbers. The liquid contained wi...
Oct 02, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Friendly student rivalry at SKSS benefits Terry Fox Foundation
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of students from South Kamloops Secondary School participated in the Terry Fox Run today. The students took off running shortly before noon in honour of Fox, who died of cancer in ...
Sep 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information. Canada's population increased by...
Sep 26, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information. Canada's population increased by...
Sep 26, 2019
Spinal cord injury survivors work to change misconceptions about life with a disability
KAMLOOPS - September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. For those paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, there are far more obstacles than simply not being able to walk. Paraplegics face accessibility...
Sep 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Kamloops church group raising money for solar panel installation at Kenyan hospital
KAMLOOPS - Tens of thousands of patients come through Kapsowar Mission Hospital every year. The 120-bed hospital, located in the highlands of Kenya, serves a relatively poor population using limited r...
Sep 24, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Dr. Gerhard Schumacher
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