Health

Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries

OTTAWA, ON. - Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the lau...

Mar 22, 2021

U.K. study rules out link to some blood clots from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - The United Kingdom's drug regulator says a "rigorous scientific review" has ruled out the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as the cause of blood clots in veins but is doing a more detailed study lo...

Mar 18, 2021

Lighting an issue at Vanderhoof Airport

VANDERHOOF - At most times, the runway at the Vanderhoof airport is easily identified. But for some months, namely winter, lights are required. Unfortunately, the runway lighting is fickle, at best. "...

Mar 17, 2021

Civic Centre becomes beacon of hope as vaccinations begin

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a setting filled with nervousness, excitement, and gratitude for many seniors who got their COVID-19 vaccines on the opening day of vaccinations at the Prince George Conference ...

Mar 16, 2021

Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...

Mar 16, 2021

Coming week will see trickle of COVID-19 vaccine doses before floodgates open

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is expecting a smaller-than-normal shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery ov...

Mar 15, 2021

WATCH: Take a sneak peek at the Prince George vaccination centre

PRINCE GEORGE - As the opening date nears for the vaccine clinic at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, CKPG News got a sneak peek of how the clinic is set up.The way the clinic is structur...

Mar 13, 2021

BC eases restrictions to allow outdoor gatherings up to 10 people

PRINCE GEORGE - As the temperatures warm up, and vaccination efforts continue, BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has tweaked some restrictions.BC Health Officials now allow gatherings of u...

Mar 11, 2021

Vaccine rollout messaging causing confusion in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - The messaging from the BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix has confused many seniors across Northern BC according to multiple seniors centres in Prince George, and the PG Council of Senio...

Mar 11, 2021

Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...

Mar 11, 2021