News Items tag as: Doctor shortage

Shortage of maternity care in Kamloops takes toll on expecting mothers
March 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

It took a couple of weeks, stress and tears before a first-time pregnant mother in Kamloops was able to access prenatal care.
How to improve primary care services: Salmon Arm man takes part in provincial study
March 05, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Salmon Arm man spent just over a year working on a research project doing a deep dive into primary care in B.C.
Estimated 10% of Thompson-Okanagan residents on waiting lists for family doctors
February 06, 2023 - 6:30 AM

No one knows just how many people in B.C. don’t have a family doctor, but that’s changing.
Doctor shortage shuts down Merritt hospital emergency department again
December 20, 2022 - 12:28 PM

All is not well at the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department.
Why thousands of Thompson-Okanagan residents can’t find a family doctor
June 14, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Kelowna physician Dr. Marjorie Docherty has been practicing family medicine in Canada since 1985 when she got paid about $25 for a patient consult.
Temporary service change at South Okanagan General Hospital
October 14, 2018 - 3:08 PM

PENTICTON – Residents of Oliver and Osoyoos affected by South Okanagan General Hospital temporary service change are to go to Penticton Regional Hospital in case of an emergency.
NorKam clinic grows with addition of two new doctors
April 28, 2017 - 4:33 PM

KAMLOOPS – Two new doctors from across the globe have joined the ranks at the NorKam Healthcare Centre, but it doesn't mean those in need of a family doctor should start lining up.
New doctor to ease the squeeze in North Okanagan community
March 06, 2017 - 2:55 PM

ENDERBY - Enderby’s newest resident is an especially welcome addition to the community — a doctor.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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