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Kamloops mayor says BC Ambulance expanding in city
Kamloops is on the list of communities to get a bolstered service from BC Ambulance,…
Medical calls nearly double for Kamloops firefighters in first half of 2022
Kamloops firefighters are heading to an increasing number of medical calls this year, while paramedics…
Another patient dies in Ashcroft while awaiting ambulance
An Ashcroft man died of a suspected heart attack on Sunday morning while paramedics were…
No ambulance or ER available for Ashcroft senior who had heart attack and died
An Ashcroft resident living at a seniors care home within a block of both the…
Two ambulances staffed for Kamloops tonight
It's not only a shortage of nurses and doctors affecting healthcare in Kamloops. It appears…
Vehicle hits store at Vernon mall
A driver hit a store in a Vernon mall this afternoon smashing a window. The…
Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle
A Kelowna cyclist fell from a Kettle Valley Railway trestle and was transported to hospital…
Kamloops first responders to salute health workers with lights, sirens
It what is becoming a trend in cities in B.C., police, firefighters and paramedics will…
More paramedics, ambulances needed in Thompson-Okanagan
Despite the recent addition of 46 full-time equivalent paramedics, more work still needs to be…
Emergency overdose calls continue to rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Data released by B.C. Emergency Health Services shows Kamloops continues to see an…
Injured hiker rescued from Kelowna park trail
KELOWNA – A woman is recovering in hospital with an injured leg after paramedics, search…
Why Kamloops is getting more new ambulances than larger Kelowna
People in Penticton like to call for ambulances. Not so much in Kamloops. Based on…
Life-saving seconds shaved off ambulance arrival times in Thompson-Okanagan
KELOWNA – When seconds can make the difference between life and death, getting an ambulance…
Central Okanagan getting 16 new paramedics, one new ambulance
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – B.C. Emergency Health Services says it will hire 22 new paramedics and…
Rutland fire forces four children and an adult from their home
KELOWNA – A house fire in Rutland has put an adult and four kids out…
UPDATE: Kamloops man arrested after he fled the scene of an accident that injured two children
KAMLOOPS – The man fled the scene of an accident after his car crashed into…
Injured elderly woman rescued from trail south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Search and rescue crews carried an injured woman on a stretcher along icy…
PTSD: Why some paramedics never leave the accident scene
'ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED AND IT JUST WOULDN'T STOP' KAMLOOPS – On Dec.…
Christmas weekend in Kamloops includes several crashes and a damaged ambulance
KAMLOOPS – It was a busy holiday weekend for Kamloops RCMP who responded to several…
Boxing Day crash west of Kamloops sent four people to hospital
KAMLOOPS – Police say extremely icy roads were a factor in yesterday's crash near Kamloops…
UPDATE: Head-on crash on Highway 1 claims two lives
KAMLOOPS – Two people have died following a head-on crash on Highway 1 near the New…
Passenger ejected, taken to hospital by air ambulance after crash in Merritt
MERRITT – A woman is in serious condition after a single-vehicle collision this morning on…
Kelowna firefighters use ATV Gator to rescue injured hiker
KELOWNA – A hiker was exploring the Jake Smith Lake area in upper mission today…
UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after Vernon highway crash
VERNON – Emergency personnel in Vernon responded to a car crash this morning that left…