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Dr. Bonnie Henry tries to clarify rules for gatherings up to 50 people
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry tried to make a further clarification today about…
BREAKING: Usage rate of protective equipment in B.C.’s facilities ‘much higher than expected’: provincial health officer
The usage rate of protective equipment in B.C.'s healthcare facilities has been higher than expected,…
Yes, there’s probably someone with COVID-19 in your community
Just one week ago the questions on people's minds were: Where are the COVID-19 cases…
Interior Health confirms hospitals dealing with thefts of masks, hand sanitizer, and more
Healthcare facilities across the Interior have seen a spate of thefts of critical supplies from…
UPDATE: B.C. premier announces $1,000 payment for those unable to work due to COVID-19
The provincial government will give each person unable to work because of COVID-19 a one-time…
B.C. health officer encourages use of social media to ‘call out’ people breaking the rules
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said people should be "called out" for ignoring social…
Okanagan ER closes temporarily
Due to a limited amount of doctors available, the ER in the South Okanagan General…
Elevators down at Kamloops hospital, delays expected
Elevators at Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building are out of service until the end…
‘It has changed my life’: Vernon woman’s surgery frees her from decades of pain
It was over 40 years ago that Rebecca Clements started living with pain. The Vernon…
Kamloops toddler suffering from kidney failure now ready for transplant
KAMLOOPS – A toddler suffering from kidney failure after being diagnosed with a rare syndrome…
Dementia villages wave of the future for long-term care in B.C.
KELOWNA – With Canada’s first long term care home dedicated strictly to dementia patients set…
Canada wide anesthesiologist shortage behind Armstrong eye clinic’s possible move
ARMSTRONG – Supporters of the Armstrong eye clinic are adamant closing the facility is no…
Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
Ashcroft emergency department to temporarily close overnight Sunday
ASHCROFT – The Ashcroft hospital's emergency department will be closed overnight this Sunday. Interior Health…
B.C. hospital workers’ union elects first woman as president
KAMLOOPS – The Hospital Employees' Union has named their new president and made history at…
What Kamloops’s new family practice learning centre means to the city’s doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – More patients without a family doctor in Kamloops will soon be connected with…
Here’s how Kamloops’s new urgent primary care centre will work
KAMLOOPS – Accessible, same-day healthcare is hard to find in Kamloops if you don't have…
How Sun Peaks’ new family practice is helping Kamloops residents
SUN PEAKS – Thousands of Kamloops residents have moved from a family doctor wait list…
TRU alum to share stories from the field
On Thursday January 18th, there will be a night of inspiring stories at Thompson Rivers…
Interior Health providing more beds for mental health and substance abuse patients
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – By the end of this year, more support beds will be available for…
$31 million nursing school building next in line for Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – If the province is able to help fund it, Thompson Rivers University is…
International doctors set up shop in Ashcroft and Logan Lake
ASHCROFT – Four international doctors are settling in at their new rural locations in B.C.…
More than two hours of discussion nets zero change for North Shore bus stop
KAMLOOPS - It took more than two hours to decide on the fate of the bus stop near the Norkam Clinic, and in the end no changes will be made and the clinic will not get a new patient drop-off zone. The issue came to council again yesterday, Dec. 1, and after numerous speakers and...