Health

New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online

MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...

Dec 26, 2020

Northern Health breaks single-day record with 68 new cases of COVID-19

ckpgPRINCE GEORGE - More grim news for those in Northern Health as 68 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.There have also been 12 deaths due to complications related to ...

Dec 24, 2020

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on ...

Dec 23, 2020

WATCH: First person in Northern Health given COVID-19 vaccine

.PRINCE GEORGE - A milestone for Northern Health as the first person has officially been given the COVID-19 vaccine in Prince George.The first person to receive the vaccine in the Northern Health regi...

Dec 22, 2020

5 more schools exposed to COVID-19 in School District 57: Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is reporting five more exposures to COVID-19 in schools of School District 57.Schools that have had exposures include:Southridge Elementary - December 10Westwood Elemen...

Dec 21, 2020

Illicit drug deaths continue to surpass records in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - More grim news for the toxicity of illicit drugs in B.C. as November saw an 89% increase in deaths over the same period in 2019.The BC Coroners Service reports 153 suspected drug toxic...

Dec 21, 2020

Northern Health declares outbreak at CGL worksites after 27 test positive

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has declared an outbreak as two Coastal Gaslink work sites have had at least 27 workers test positive, 17 remain active.The work sites include 7 Mile Lodge in the Burns...

Dec 20, 2020

Most Canadians optimistic about 2021 in light of COVID-19 vaccines: online poll

An online survey shows the majority of Canadians report feeling optimistic about the new year in light of the COVID-19 vaccines.A report commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies and conduc...

Dec 20, 2020

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US preparing to ship out

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - Workers on Sunday began packaging shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S., a desperately needed boost to efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under c...

Dec 20, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Canada passes 500,000 COVID-19 cases following Saskatchewan report

Canada has surpassed 500,000 cases of COVID-19 as infections continue to surge in several provinces.Saskatchewan pushed the country over the grim threshold today, with 252 new cases reported.Earlier i...

Dec 19, 2020