Groundbreaking held as EllisDon chosen to build new Kamloops cancer care centre

Posted in:

Jul 24, 2025 – Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today Kamloops

Construction on the long-promised Kamloops cancer centre is set to get underway soon as the Province touts the “largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care” in the Kamloops area.Thursday’s (July 24) groundbreaking ceremony at the Westlands site at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) was attended by B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma along with representatives from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Interior Health and BC Cancer.

“By building a facility equipped with the latest technology designed to meet the growing treatment needs of patients in the area, we’re helping more people have access to high-quality cancer care closer to home,” Ma said, in a statement.

“This project is part of our broader commitment to strengthening health-care infrastructure across the province.”

While there were representatives from the City of Kamloops present Thursday, they were not part of the official ceremony.It’s not clear when construction will officially get underway, but the work will be led by EllisDon Corporation, which also built the Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower. The Gaglardi Tower was officially opened to the public in 2022.

Read the full article at cfjctoday.com.