Health

142 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 in Northern Health

VICTORIA-There are 142 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., totalling 11,034, since the start of the pandemic.Of those cases, three are epi-linked and two are in the Northern Health region, bringing the nor...

Oct 15, 2020

Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...

Oct 14, 2020

TYH: How to cope with someone who's been diagnosed with breast cancer

The month of October isn't just about giving thanks and spook-it is also about bringing awareness to the second most deadly cancer in women, breast cancer.The US Centres for Disease Control explains b...

Oct 13, 2020

COVID-19: 119 new cases reported, 1 more in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - There are 119 new cases of COVID-19 reported provincially for a total of 10,185 cases provincially.There is one additional case in Northern Health for a total of 331 since the beginnin...

Oct 09, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals

OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...

Oct 08, 2020

Father wants more mental health supports after son misdiagnosed

Warning: This article contains discussion around sensitive topics, including attempted suicide.PRINCE GEORGE - A father is speaking out after the recent announcement of a new multi-million dollar card...

Greg Fry Sep 30, 2020

UBCM wants to share the wealth of cannabis excise tax revenue

A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across BC wants the province to share its cannabis excise tax revenue that has put millions of dollars into provincial coffers.Uni...

Sep 26, 2020

Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program

OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program which is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.But C...

Sep 25, 2020

Northern Health monitoring 2 COVID-19 school exposures

QUESNEL - Northern Health is monitoring two COVID-19 school exposures, one in Quesnel and the other in Dawson Creek.The Northern Health website differentiates between an exposure and an outbreak. The ...

Sep 21, 2020

COVID exposure in two Northern Health schools

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has recorded two instances of COVID-19 exposure since classes started back up at the beginning of the month. Both happening from September 10-11, the two events happene...

Sep 19, 2020