Health

Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for COVID-19 variants

OTTAWA - More than 2,000 people returning to Canada since mandatory hotel quarantines began have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than a quarter of them were infected with a variant of concern. T...

Apr 28, 2021

TYH: Dentists seeing more stress grinding due to COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE- With the stress of the pandemic grinding away at our mental health, it's also grinding away at our teeth according to dental professionals."That can be incredibly damaging to our teeth,...

Apr 27, 2021

Military, civilian health workers heading to hot zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia

OTTAWA - Dozens of health professionals from both the military and federal public service are being deployed to some provinces as the relentless third wave of COVID-19 in Canada continues. Prime Minis...

Apr 27, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...

Apr 27, 2021

Thousands of COVID cases over the weekend

PRINCE GEORGE - B.C. is reporting 2,491 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing BC's total to 126,249 cases. Of the new cases, 104 were in Northern Health, bringing this region's total to 7,0...

Apr 26, 2021

Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge

SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon."It was just so well-organized and run. I felt com...

Apr 22, 2021

TYH: Why choosing the best shoes for you is important

PRINCE GEORGE - To live a happy life, it's important to have good running shoes, otherwise more areas of your life than you think can be affected. "The first thing is that it's got to be comfortable r...

Apr 20, 2021

B.C. reports 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials announced that the province added 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 in a three-day span.Northern Health added 100 new cases of the virus.There are eight more people in th...

Apr 19, 2021

BC announces new travel restrictions, current 'circuit breaker' restrictions extended until May 25

PRINCE GEORGE - Premier John Horgan has announced that the province will put new travel restrictions in place.The new order set to go into effect on Friday restricts non-essential travel outside of yo...

Apr 19, 2021

Human remains delay Quesnel hospital addition

QUESNEL- Northern Health has confirmed the completion of the addition to G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel will be delayed into 2022.The delay is due to the discovery of human remains at the sit...

Apr 16, 2021