Health

Prince George resident speaks out about systemic racism in BC healthcare

PRINCE GEORGE - Following the death of Joyce Echaquan in a Quebec hospital in September, the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council posted an open letter to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations calling f...

Nov 3, 2020

7 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 234 new cases in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, and 234 provincially as the active case count continues to grow.There are now 2,344 active cases in BC, up by 28 cases provinc...

Oct 29, 2020

COVID-19: New potential exposure at Prince George Independent School

PRINCE GEORGE - Immaculate Conception school in College Heights is the latest school in Northern Health to have a potential exposure to COVID-19.Northern Health is advising a possible exposure occurre...

Oct 29, 2020

BC Coroner's Service releases data on overdose deaths

VICTORIA - The BC Coroner's Service has released its report on illicit drug deaths. The report shows that Fentanyl has been detected in overdose deaths more over the past few years.There were 127 illi...

Oct 20, 2020

TYH: Cold weather can trigger eczema

The snow is here a bit earlier than normal, which means the weather is getting cooler fast.And the cold weather can trigger some skin conditions such as eczema."Eczema is irritated skin, usually cause...

Oct 20, 2020

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 9, 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 8, 2020