Health

NewsAlert: COVID chosen Canadian Press news story of the year for 2020

TORONTO - The deadly virus that swept Canada this year dominated headlines as it killed thousands of Canadians, sickened tens of thousands of others and prompted profound social and economic dislocati...

Dec 15, 2020

Surgeries being postponed in Prince George due to capacity issues

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Minister of Health, Adrian Dix admits there are some surgeries being postponed as capacity issues arise from COVID-19 at UHNBC in Prince George.Dix says Prince George continues to d...

Dec 14, 2020

91 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Northern Health, 49 new deaths in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has 91 new cases of COVID-19 as BC Health Officials report 2,146 new cases of the virus since Friday.BC has also crossed over 10,000 active cases of the virus for the f...

Dec 14, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has declared an outbreak at the Jubilee Lodge long-term care home following confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents.Jubilee Lodge has 66 beds according to...

Dec 14, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ontario administers first COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto

TORONTO - Ontario has administered the provinces' first COVID-19 vaccination to a health-care worker from a Toronto nursing home.Anita Quidangen, a personal support worker at the Rekai Centre, receive...

Dec 14, 2020

'It is here, and it is very real': PG woman speaking out after battle with COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly three weeks after testing positive, Caralyn Hoffman is speaking out, as she continues to recover from COVID-19.Hoffman tested positive on November 23rd, since then she hasn't be...

Dec 11, 2020

41 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 11 more deaths in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 reported by BC Health Officials on Friday.BC saw 737 more cases of the virus reported along with 11 more deaths provincially.Active cases sit at 9,5...

Dec 11, 2020

Virtual cancer care project could pave way for better patient care in rural, remote communities

PRINCE GEORGE - The first in a series of remote patient monitoring initiatives launched this Fall on Vancouver Island and it could eventually lead to better care for cancer patients in Northern BC.Hea...

Dec 10, 2020

B.C. sees deadliest day of COVID-19 on record

PRINCE GEORGE - A grim reminder of the severity of COVID-19, as a single-day record of deaths related to the virus, is shattered.BC Health Officials announced Thursday afternoon that 28 more people ha...

Dec 10, 2020

Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules

VANCOUVER - Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. But she says it rose to a new level as th...

Dec 10, 2020