Health

MILOBAR – Real leadership needed to address maternity care crises

July 24, 2025 // 3 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops Centre News that gaps in physician coverage could lead to reduced access to maternity care in Kamloops has been met with shock and disbelief [Continue]

DRUG ALERT – IH issues warning against sale of fake ‘Dillies’ on Kamloops streets

July 24, 2025 // 1 Comment

Fake Dilaudid tablets that carry a high risk of overdose are being distributed in Kamloops, says Interior Health. The agency issued a drug alert today (July 24, 2025) saying [Continue]

MEASLES – First case in Kamloops has been confirmed by Interior Health

June 24, 2025 // 0 Comments

Interior Health has confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops. IH stated in a news release today (June 24, 2025) it is following up directly with individuals who are known [Continue]

PRICE – Time for an important annual reminder: tick season has arrived

April 22, 2025 // 0 Comments

By BOB PRICE Guest Columnist NO MATTER WHERE you are in British Columbia, our province is blessed with some of the finest hiking terrain in the world. However, at this time [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Short naps have long benefits

March 14, 2024 // 0 Comments

I CONFESS that I have a daily nap. I admit that reluctantly because sleeping midday has a bad reputation. In our culture, it indicates sloth and indolence. Siestas are common [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – The effects on health of moderate alcohol consumption are greatly exaggerated

February 9, 2023 // 1 Comment

YOU’VE PROBABLY READ the news from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) about the dangers of drinking alcohol. It’s been splashed all over news [Continue]