Health

COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...

Nov 01, 2021

Most BC residents eligible for COVID-19 booster dose by early 2022

PRINCE GEORGE - For those with two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, a third booster dose is being recommended by the provincial health officer.More people in B.C. will start to receive invitations for a C...

Oct 27, 2021

Island Health issues overdose advisory for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Island Health is warning drug users about an increasing number of overdoses in Nanaimo, triggering an advisory.The advisory was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and is scheduled to last for at lea...

Oct 26, 2021

To our health!

A needle is NOT a good surprise!! ***We interrupt this week’s e-news for an important announcement… I’m going to say this right upfront, I believe in the COVID vaccine. I believe eve...

Stephanie Staples Oct 25, 2021

Parents blocked from watching volleyball tournament

PRINCE GEORGE - Parents who wanted to watch a local high school girls volleyball this past weekend were out of luck at the College of New Caledonia.Across BC, admission to sporting events, restaurants...

Oct 20, 2021

Northern Health admits 'reagent shortage' as cause of delayed COVID-19 test results

PRINCE GEORGE - After weeks of COVID-19 testing delays here in Prince George, Northern Health has finally admitted a reagent shortage was to blame for the backlog.Reagents are the main ingredients of ...

Oct 19, 2021

Nanoose First Nation multi-use path to enhance community connectivity and safety

NANAIMO - A significant provincial grant will allow a paved non-vehicular path to safely accomodate people to and from Snaw-Naw-As territory.Craig Edwards, Nanoose First Nation's economic development ...

Oct 16, 2021

Circuit breaker restrictions hit Northern Health in bid to curb rising cases and hospitalizations

NANAIMO -New restrictions are coming for most Northern Health authority residents in a bid to curb rising COVID-19 transmission.Restrictions on household and organized events similar to what was appli...

Oct 14, 2021

'All of our beds are occupied': Capacity crunch continues at UHNBC

PRINCE GEORGE - With COVID-19 cases surging in Northern Health higher than they have in any other wave of the pandemic, the situation at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) are not good.Cap...

Greg Fry Oct 13, 2021

Hospital Employees Union urges vaccination

PRINCE GEORGE - Yesterday was the deadline for long-term care workers and assisted living workers to be vaccinated. But, according to the Hospital Employees Union, that order has been modified. "Initi...

Oct 13, 2021