Health

Food recall issued for mushrooms sold in B.C.

A food recall has been issued by Longsheng (Canada) Agricultural Products Ltd. for its Enoki mushrooms. The recall has been issued over a concern that the product shipped out could have Listeria conta...

Mar 17, 2022

Vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1

OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vacc...

Mar 17, 2022

One dead in Northern Health from COVID in latest provincial report

VICTORIA - Eight people have died from COVID across the province today with one of those being in the Northern Health region. COVID cases in hospitals have dropped by 16 since yesterday's report and o...

Mar 16, 2022

COVID numbers continue to decline province wide

VICTORIA - No new COVID deaths have been reported by the Ministry of Health in Tuesday's covid update.Two-hundred and thirty-seven new COVID cases reported in British Columbia in the past 24 hours. Th...

Mar 15, 2022

Covid hospitalizations continue trending down

PRINCE GEORGE - Covid hospitalizations continue to fall in the province, but ICU cases are slightly up.The province is reporting 689 new covid cases over the previous 3 day period. The Ministry of Hea...

Mar 14, 2022

Businesses proceed at their own pace with lifted face mask mandate

PRINCE GEORGE - As of Friday, face masks were no longer mandated in most indoor settings across British Columbia as the latest restriction changes take full effect.Most businesses have lifted the requ...

Mar 11, 2022

Covid hospitalizations down to 368 in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - The number of people hospitalized in British Columbia with COVId-19 continues to decline.368 people in the province are currently in hospital with covid 19, down 20 from Thursdays' num...

Mar 11, 2022

Northern Health region leads BC in overdoses per capita

PRINCE GEORGE - 207 people died of toxic drug overdoses in January throughout the province according to the latest numbers from BC's Ministry of Health. Northern Health leads the province with 63 call...

Mar 11, 2022

BC face mask mandates, senior visitation limits lifted starting Friday

PRINCE GEORGE - Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Provincial Health Officer made it official Thursday afternoon, the mandate on face masks would be lifted effective March 11.Starting March 11 face coverings will...

Mar 10, 2022

To Your Health: Dentophobia

When going to the dentist you may feel anxiety and nervousness. If that's the case you might have Dentophobia. Dentophobia is a fear of visiting the dentist. Many patients do get slightly nervous when...

Mar 09, 2022