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Construction Underway for $386M Kamloops BC Cancer Centre
- A new BC Cancer Centre in Kamloops is under construction, as reported by Interior Health on July 24.
- The centre, located at Royal Inland Hospital, is expected to open in 2028 and will provide local radiation treatments.
- It will host approximately 16,500 treatments annually for up to 1,200 patients in its first year.
- The project, costing $386 million, is being constructed by EllisDon Corporation and is supported financially by the Province and the Thompson Regional Hospital District.
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