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TRU board names psychiatry administrator as new chair, construction entrepreneur as vice
October 01, 2015 - 10:58 AM

KAMLOOPS - Dr. Paul Dagg, an accomplished administrator in psychiatric medicine, has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Governors for Thompson Rivers University. Jim Thomson, a Kamloops entrepreneur with 42 years experience in construction and development has been named its vice-chairman.
Interior Health celebrates 10th anniversary of Telehealth
December 18, 2013 - 3:06 PM

Every day, patients across Interior Health access medical care without ever having to travel to meet with their specialists. This time-saving service is made possible through telehealth, which links patient and health care provider through technology.

This month, Interior Health is marking an important milestone – the 10th anniversary of the introduction of telehealth. On Dec.
Successful heart surgery program celebrates one year anniversary
December 12, 2013 - 2:07 PM

A significant milestone has been achieved within the Interior Health Cardiac Surgery Program. This month the program marks its one year anniversary.

“Going through heart surgery is difficult enough without having the support of family and friends close by,” said Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna.
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THOMPSON: Junk drawers: No method to my indefensible organizational madness
OPINION Maybe everyone has that drawer, you know, the one where you stick things because you don’t know where else to put it. I hope - for your sake - you don’t have what I have, multiple drawers. I

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to 'embrace' cannabis tourism after 4-20 'debacle'
VANCOUVER - The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says the City of Vancouver's choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly "missed opportunity." The BC Craft Farmers Co-Op

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

TRU board names psychiatry administrator as new chair, construction entrepreneur as vice