Health

COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000 across British Columbia

KAMLOOPS - A grim milestone today in British Columbia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people who have died from the virus has grown to 2001 with five deaths in the last 24 hours.O...

Oct 08, 2021

Frustrations mount over online NH COVID-19 test booking form

PRINCE GEORGE - Just days after Northern Health launched its new COVID-19 test booking system, and already frustrations are growing from a Prince George woman."It's just a stalling tactic," said Tammy...

Oct 06, 2021

Northern Health launches online COVID-19 test booking system

PRINCE GEORGE - Following a surge in demand for testing in Prince George and Northern BC, Northern Health has launched an online form to sign up for a COVID-19 test.Many have reported scenarios where ...

Oct 05, 2021

Retired politician receives prestigious Freeman of the City designation

NANAIMO - Local governments can't offer a higher honour than what was bestowed upon former longtime City councillor and social advocate Diane Brennan.She received the distinguished Freedom of the City...

Oct 04, 2021

'Shame is what keeps bad things hidden:' intimate partner violence campaign launched in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An intimate partner violence investigator with Nanaimo RCMP hopes people recognize signs of abuse and realize help is available.An inaugural Purple Light Nights program in Nanaimo, aimed at ...

Oct 02, 2021

Northern Health issues statement following COVID-19 cases at Southridge Elementary

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has responded following parents speaking out about their concerns around the COVID-19 situation at Southridge Elementary in School DIstrict 57.On Monday parents reporte...

Sep 28, 2021

Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

Sep 27, 2021

Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...

Sep 27, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared at University Hospital of Northern BC

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Primary Care Medical Unit (PCMU) at the University Hospital of Northern B.C this weekend. The declaration from Northern Health c...

Dylana Kneeshaw Sep 26, 2021

Surgeries cancelled in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a lengthy briefing from Health Minister Adrian Dix about Northern Health and the impacts COVID is having on the health care system. And it was a grim picture. Of the 511 additio...

Sep 22, 2021