Health

B.C. reports 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials announced that the province added 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 in a three-day span.Northern Health added 100 new cases of the virus.There are eight more people in th...

Apr 19, 2021

BC announces new travel restrictions, current 'circuit breaker' restrictions extended until May 25

PRINCE GEORGE - Premier John Horgan has announced that the province will put new travel restrictions in place.The new order set to go into effect on Friday restricts non-essential travel outside of yo...

Apr 19, 2021

Human remains delay Quesnel hospital addition

QUESNEL- Northern Health has confirmed the completion of the addition to G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel will be delayed into 2022.The delay is due to the discovery of human remains at the sit...

Apr 16, 2021

Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...

Apr 16, 2021

Trudeau sending help to Ontario as Pfizer vaccine supply bolstered by 8 million doses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon from Pfizer-BioNTech, and the federal government will deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help Ontario with their mobile...

Apr 16, 2021

Latest B.C. COVID-19 modelling data raises concerns for jump in cases

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials have released the latest data surrounding details on how COVID-19 transmission is being driven.Health officials warned that if the number of contacts is not reduced...

Apr 15, 2021

Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada

OTTAWA - Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.The conclusions co...

Apr 14, 2021

TYH: Why mental health literacy is more important than ever

PRINCE GEORGE - Mental health discussions are still something that don't get the attention that they deserve according to Mary Lu Spagrud from the Canadian Mental Health Association.Spagrud says it's ...

Apr 13, 2021

Vaccine eligibility expands to 65+ for general population in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - As the capacity at the vaccine clinic expands in Prince George, the amount of those eligible is also expanding.Those who are 65 years of age and older can now register to be on the lis...

Apr 08, 2021

Liberals and Greens pushing for more data, changes to BC's COVID-19 strategies

PRINCE GEORGE - As the fight against COVID-19 continues in BC, the battle of data concerning the pandemic has also become a focal point.MLA Shirley Bond, Leader of the Official Opposition says if more...

Apr 08, 2021