Health

'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

A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

The federal government says the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history could begin as early as next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa expects to receive up to 249,000 doses...

Dec 8, 2020

First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Canadian soil by the end of the month, with the first doses delivered next week.Health Canad...

Dec 7, 2020

Northern Health shatters another daily record with 50 new cases of COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - For the second time this week, Northern Health has shattered single-day case records counting 50 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday.Provincially, BC totalled 711 new cases of COVID-...

Dec 4, 2020

Northern Health transferring patients

PRINCE GEORGE - The ongoing COVID response is putting a strain on resources in Northern Health, a region that was not seeing the case numbers that other regions were seeing. It prompted Northern Healt...

Dec 3, 2020

Northern Health breaks single-day case record with 45 new cases of COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials are reporting a record-breaking 45 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health as BC counts another 834 cases of the virus provincially.12 additional people have died ...

Dec 2, 2020