Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages
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Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages
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Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages
02:32 | January 5, 2022
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01:42 | August 20, 2025
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Innovative breast cancer treatment implemented in Kelowna
02:16 | February 4, 2025
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Community rallies around Ukrainian family coping with tragedy
02:04 | September 13, 2024
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B.C. health minister provides a one year update into the province’s 10 year cancer action plan
02:20 | June 27, 2024
-
Swabbing for stem cells
01:57 | December 18, 2023
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Family blames undignified death on health authority
02:29 | November 9, 2023
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Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care
02:12 | October 17, 2023
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Kelowna man shares his cancer story to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer
02:29 | August 3, 2023
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The cancer clinic in Kelowna sees more than 4,000 patients every year
02:45 | April 12, 2023
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02:26 | March 6, 2022
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13:21 | January 10, 2022
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01:53 | January 10, 2022
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Extended interview with Candace Chisholm about new book
22:13 | January 10, 2022
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02:15 | June 17, 2021
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Terminally-ill mother needs donations for immunotherapy
02:03 | September 26, 2020
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Melanoma Monday: Kelowna physician warns of the serious risk of deadly skin cancer
01:58 | May 4, 2020
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Warrior wrongly diagnosed with cancer
02:21 | February 18, 2020
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Kids battling cancer get dedicated space at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
02:15 | June 20, 2019
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South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer
02:06 | March 11, 2019
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Okanagan firefighter gets a line-of-duty funeral after his cancer is linked to his profession
02:13 | October 9, 2018
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West Kelowna fire chief talks about former colleague Troy Russell
01:27 | October 9, 2018
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BC Cancer Foundation raises another $150K for Okanagan’s first PET/ CT scanner
01:07 | November 16, 2017
-
Walking for rare cancer
01:20 | October 6, 2017
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Kelowna doctors proving telemedicine can slash patient travel time
02:34 | August 15, 2017
-
Naramata breast cancer patient touts ‘cold cap machine’ for preventing hair loss
01:51 | August 1, 2017
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Okanagan family unhappy with local health authority after fathers death
02:02 | October 12, 2016
Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages
Description
January 5, 2022
As COVID cases surge due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant and hospitals in B.C. continue struggling with staffing shortages, many people awaiting surgery are being left on the sidelines--facing long waits. In some cases, that includes cancer patients. A Kelowna man is among them desperate for a glimmer of hope as he waits to have cancer removed from his thyroid. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
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Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages02:32 | January 5, 2022 -
Lake Country woman urges self-advocacy after early cancer diagnosis01:42 | August 20, 2025 -
Innovative breast cancer treatment implemented in Kelowna02:16 | February 4, 2025 -
Community rallies around Ukrainian family coping with tragedy02:04 | September 13, 2024 -
B.C. health minister provides a one year update into the province’s 10 year cancer action plan02:20 | June 27, 2024 -
Swabbing for stem cells01:57 | December 18, 2023 -
Family blames undignified death on health authority02:29 | November 9, 2023 -
Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care02:12 | October 17, 2023 -
Kelowna man shares his cancer story to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer02:29 | August 3, 2023 -
The cancer clinic in Kelowna sees more than 4,000 patients every year02:45 | April 12, 2023 -
Penticton family shares story about rare kidney cancer02:26 | March 6, 2022 -
Extended interview with Mike Chisholm about new book13:21 | January 10, 2022 -
Kelowna Couple share their experience with cancer in new book01:53 | January 10, 2022 -
Extended interview with Candace Chisholm about new book22:13 | January 10, 2022 -
This Father’s Day, the effort to raise awareness around the number one cancer in Canadian men continues.02:15 | June 17, 2021 -
Terminally-ill mother needs donations for immunotherapy02:03 | September 26, 2020 -
Melanoma Monday: Kelowna physician warns of the serious risk of deadly skin cancer01:58 | May 4, 2020 -
Warrior wrongly diagnosed with cancer02:21 | February 18, 2020 -
Kids battling cancer get dedicated space at Vernon Jubilee Hospital02:15 | June 20, 2019 -
South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer02:06 | March 11, 2019 -
Okanagan firefighter gets a line-of-duty funeral after his cancer is linked to his profession02:13 | October 9, 2018 -
West Kelowna fire chief talks about former colleague Troy Russell01:27 | October 9, 2018 -
BC Cancer Foundation raises another $150K for Okanagan’s first PET/ CT scanner01:07 | November 16, 2017 -
Walking for rare cancer01:20 | October 6, 2017 -
Kelowna doctors proving telemedicine can slash patient travel time02:34 | August 15, 2017 -
Naramata breast cancer patient touts ‘cold cap machine’ for preventing hair loss01:51 | August 1, 2017 -
Okanagan family unhappy with local health authority after fathers death02:02 | October 12, 2016
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Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages02:32 | January 5, 2022
-
Lake Country woman urges self-advocacy after early cancer diagnosis01:42 | August 20, 2025
-
Innovative breast cancer treatment implemented in Kelowna02:16 | February 4, 2025
-
Community rallies around Ukrainian family coping with tragedy02:04 | September 13, 2024
-
B.C. health minister provides a one year update into the province’s 10 year cancer action plan02:20 | June 27, 2024
-
Swabbing for stem cells01:57 | December 18, 2023
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Family blames undignified death on health authority02:29 | November 9, 2023
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Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care02:12 | October 17, 2023
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Kelowna man shares his cancer story to encourage other men to get tested for prostate cancer02:29 | August 3, 2023
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The cancer clinic in Kelowna sees more than 4,000 patients every year02:45 | April 12, 2023
-
Penticton family shares story about rare kidney cancer02:26 | March 6, 2022
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Extended interview with Mike Chisholm about new book13:21 | January 10, 2022
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Kelowna Couple share their experience with cancer in new book01:53 | January 10, 2022
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Extended interview with Candace Chisholm about new book22:13 | January 10, 2022
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This Father’s Day, the effort to raise awareness around the number one cancer in Canadian men continues.02:15 | June 17, 2021
-
Terminally-ill mother needs donations for immunotherapy02:03 | September 26, 2020
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Melanoma Monday: Kelowna physician warns of the serious risk of deadly skin cancer01:58 | May 4, 2020
-
Warrior wrongly diagnosed with cancer02:21 | February 18, 2020
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Kids battling cancer get dedicated space at Vernon Jubilee Hospital02:15 | June 20, 2019
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South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer02:06 | March 11, 2019
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Okanagan firefighter gets a line-of-duty funeral after his cancer is linked to his profession02:13 | October 9, 2018
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West Kelowna fire chief talks about former colleague Troy Russell01:27 | October 9, 2018
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BC Cancer Foundation raises another $150K for Okanagan’s first PET/ CT scanner01:07 | November 16, 2017
-
Walking for rare cancer01:20 | October 6, 2017
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Kelowna doctors proving telemedicine can slash patient travel time02:34 | August 15, 2017
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Naramata breast cancer patient touts ‘cold cap machine’ for preventing hair loss01:51 | August 1, 2017
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Okanagan family unhappy with local health authority after fathers death02:02 | October 12, 2016
Kelowna man expressing frustration at cancer surgery being delayed due to hospital staffing shortages
Description
January 5, 2022
As COVID cases surge due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant and hospitals in B.C. continue struggling with staffing shortages, many people awaiting surgery are being left on the sidelines--facing long waits. In some cases, that includes cancer patients. A Kelowna man is among them desperate for a glimmer of hope as he waits to have cancer removed from his thyroid. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
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