Woman taken to hospital after incident at Kamloops pool

KAMLOOPS – Paramedics and members of Kamloops Fire Rescue transported a woman under medical distress to Royal Inland Hospital from the Canada Games Aquatic Centre last Thursday.

Jeff Putnam, a city manager who oversees park and civic facilities, says in a media release, the woman’s injuries were unrelated to swimming.

"The staff on hand responded in a professional manner and performed their duties as required,” he says.

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