Health

Canada to get up to 1.1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

OTTAWA - Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, v...

Feb 03, 2021

35 more cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials are reporting another 35 cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health while BC provincially reported another 429 cases of the virus.There have been eight more deaths associ...

Feb 02, 2021

Canada on verge of deal to make COVID-19 vaccines at home

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today is expected to announce the makings of an agreement to produce COVID-19 vaccines within Canada. Industry Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne tells The Can...

Feb 02, 2021

More cases of COVID-19 variants detected in BC, NH adds 98 cases

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry along with BC Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the latest on the COVID-19 front in BC since Friday.Health officials are reporting that...

Feb 01, 2021

Questions remain over Canada's vaccination drive amid delays and fresh applications

Canada's national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming week as the country enters the 11th month of life during a global pandemic. The federal government, which ...

Feb 01, 2021

COVID-19 clinics for 'long haulers' aim to treat patients stuck in limbo

VANCOUVER - Lorraine Graves barely has the energy to hold a pen some days as "brain fog" leaves her forgetful and sudden worsening vision has her increasing the font size on her computer.Then there's ...

Jan 31, 2021

COVID-19 positivity rate causing concerns in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a growing concern in Northern BC about a recent trend of the COVID-19 positivity rate which is almost double that of Fraser Health during its peak."It is definitely something ...

Jan 28, 2021

38 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 407 in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - There are 38 new cases of COVID-19 reported, as provincially BC Health Officials report 407 new cases of the virus.14 more people have died due to complications related to the virus, f...

Jan 26, 2021

Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians

OTTAWA - Canadians should cancel any non-essential travel plans they might have, whether it's abroad or even between provinces, as new restrictions are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said T...

Jan 26, 2021

Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

OTTAWA - Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.All of Canada's current ...

Jan 26, 2021