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2021
December
December 31 -- Vaccine invite acceptance level leaves Health Officials puzzled: Province provides for final COVID update for 2021 NCR
December 31 -- COVID-19 cases increase in the Smithers Local Health Area
December 31 -- New bathtubs an a new design add to the comforts for residents of Prince Rupert's Acropolis Manor NCR
December 28 -- Northern Health posts 42 new COVID-19 infections
December 24 -- BC health officials share new information on Omicron variant
December 24 -- Dr. Bonnie Henry says anyone experiencing COVID symptoms should assume they're positive and self-isolate
December 23 -- Booster shot availability for COVID (video)
December 23 -- Kitimat spike for COVID-19, while many other communities of Northwest see low counts from last week NCR
December 23 -- Northwest COVID numbers (video)
December 22 -- Ambulance service setting up shop in the Nass Valley
December 22 -- BC nurses are burnt out and short staffed, and the Omicron wave is just starting (audio)
December 21 -- COVID update (video)
December 21 -- A call to keep our Holiday gatherings small ... Closures of bars, gyms, among new measures as Omicron becomes dominant COVID virus in British Columbia NCR
December 21 -- New BC COVID restrictions (video)
December 17 -- New Mills Memorial project faces cost increase
December 17 -- COVID vaccination rates stall out in Northern BC
December 17 -- Mills Memorial Construction price tag may increase yet again to improve Neonatal care level
December 17 -- Province returns to some previous measures as Ominous Omicron rises to rattle British Columbians through the holiday season NCR
December 17 -- Rapid tests and booster shots not available to many British Columbians (audio)
December 16 -- Northwest COVID update: cases decline sharply in Terrace while other regions see low case rates
December 16 -- COVID-19 activity decreases in Smithers, Burns Lake
December 16 -- Terrace sees drop in new COVID-19 cases
December 16 -- Paramedic hired at Kitwanga, but three positions remain open
December 16 -- New COVID cases remain low in Smithers
December 16 -- Dr. Bonnie Henry on the rise of Omicron (audio)
December 15 -- Dr. Bharwaj : Enter Omicron (audio)
December 15 -- BC urges smaller gatherings over holidays as Omicron variant expands reach (audio)
December 14 -- Northern health total COVID-19 cases steadily dropping
December 14 -- BC reports 44 confirmed cases of Omicron COVID variant
December 14 -- Hospital Beds still at near capacity levels across BC
December 13 -- Prince Rupert churches relieved after Northern Health reverses indoor gathering restrictions
December 11 -- New Mills to be ready in September 2024
December 10 -- Churches reopen for public mass at 50% capacity (video)
December 10 -- 22 new COVID-19 cases reported in the North
December 10 -- The community benefits of overdose prevention sites (audio)
December 9 -- Worship services can resume in person in Northern Health
December 9 -- Staffing shortage at Terrace Hospital (video)
December 9 -- Northern Health further alters Regional Health Order, allowing in-Person Worship Services
December 9 -- Indoor Worship services now permitted in Northern Health following revision to public health order
December 8 -- Northern Health to reverse and revise Public Health Orders related to Worship Services NCR
December 8 -- Mills Memorial Hospital facing 'significant challenges' with diagnostic imaging staffing
December 8 -- Increases for Terrace, Kitimat, decreases for Prince Rupert, Smithers; latest COVID-19 weekly data release for communities of Northwest NCR
December 7 -- Northern Health sees only 22 new COVID-19 cases
December 6 -- South African trained doctor on the Omicron variant (audio)
December 4 -- BC chiropractic regulating body walks back motion against vaccine mandates
December 2 -- Northern Health COVID update (video)
December 2 -- Northern Health COVID update (video)
December 2 -- Terrace sees large drop in new COVID-19 cases
December 2 -- Northern Health and RCMP partnership program performing Mental health checks to expand into Granisle
December 2 -- School District 54 puts off mandatory vaccine decision
December 2 -- RCMP, Northern Health begin home visits in Granisle
December 2 -- Northern BC still has 3X the COVID-19 transmission rate compared to the rest of the province (audio)
December 1 -- Terrace reduces week to week count of COVID-19 by close to fifty percent, While Prince Rupert and Smithers see numbers increases NCR
December 1 -- School District 54 deciding whether to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory
December 1 -- School District 54 deciding whether to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory
December 1 -- Northern Health accounts for 62 new COVID-19 cases
December 1 -- Limited vaccine rollout plan for kids across the region (audio)
December 1 -- Dr. Bhardwaj: Understanding Omicron (audio)
November
November 30 -- Northern Health Restrictions (video)
November 30 -- BC discovers first case of Omicron COVID variant, 204 residents returning from exposed countries
November 30 -- Northern Health expands additional COVID-19 restrictions ito regions west of Kitwanga
November 30 -- It's last call for alcohol at Bars and Nightclubs across Northern Health as expand Health measures now include Prince Rupert, Terrace and surrounding areas NCR
November 30 -- Northern Health charts out COVID-19 vaccination program until January NCR
November 29 -- Kids in BC can now get vaccinated against COVID
November 26 -- City of Prince Rupert quietly introduces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for applicants for civic employment NCR
November 25 -- Terrace sees Significant jump in CCOVID cases while leading the Northwest once more last week
November 25 -- Terrace sees close to 100 new COVID-19 cases
November 25 -- Significant drop in COVID numbers for Prince Rupert from weekly BC CDC report, with just one case recorded in last seven days NCR
November 24 -- Doctor Bonnie Henry on vaccines for kids (audio)
November 24 -- Doctor Bhardwaj: Airborne transmission of COVID-19 (audio)
November 23 -- More strain on Emergency Care being felt by Prince Rupert Regional Hospital NCR
November 22 -- What to know about COVID vaccines for kids (audio)
November 19 -- Northern Health extends public health order east of Kitwanga (video)
November 18 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
November 18 -- Northern Health extends Regional Health Orders for Bulkley Valley and all regions to the East NCR
November 18 -- Northern Health enhanced restrictions extended indefinitely
November 18 -- 68 new COVID-19 infections found in Northern Health
November 18 -- Public Health Orders in Northern Health extended
November 18 -- Town of Smithers implements COVID-19 vaccine mandate
November 17 -- Bulkley Valley District Hospital outbreak is over (video)
November 17 -- Outbreak at Bulkley Valley District Hospital declared over
November 17 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Smithers hospital over
November 17 -- Doctor Bhardwaj: How to prepare your kids for vaccinations (audio)
November 12 -- Northern Health meeting with Prince Rupert Council (video)
November 12 -- Terrace leads Northwest in COVID cases for Fourth week in a row, Northwest Trending down
November 12 -- COVID-19 cases in Smithers decline dramatically
November 12 -- Prince Rupert Council hears a COVID check up from Northern Health Officials NCR
November 10 -- Granisle ambulance service beefed up
November 10 -- Prince Rupert halves its COVOD count from last week, while Terrace surges to over 80 cases reported NCR
November 10 -- Doctor Bhardwaj: Understanding COVID ear (audio)
November 9 -- Figures show support staff and nurses make up largest portion of unvaccinated health care workers.
November 9 -- Northwest Drug overdoses (video)
November 9 -- Northern Health COVID-19 daily case count on the decline
November 9 -- Will BC deploy rapid COVID tests to the north? (audio)
November 8 -- Prince Rupert Hospital facing higher patient volume (video)
November 8 -- Northern Health update on tap for Monday session of Council NCR
November 8 -- Northern Health has over 600 active cases of COVID-19
November 8 -- High patient volumes at PRRH bring advisory from Northern Health NCR
November 5 -- Smithers records 54 new COVID cases October 24-30
November 5 -- Lifelabs workers in favour of new collective agreement
November 5 -- BC likely undereporting COVID cases, statistical analysis finds (audio)
November 5 -- First Responder short on Haida Gwaii (audio)
November 4 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
November 4 -- Terrace continues to record most new COVID-19 cases in Northwest BC, despite drop from previous week
November 4 -- Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Northern Health
November 4 -- COVID-19 cases increase in Smithers, down in Burns Lake
November 4 -- Proof of vaccination required for school sporting events
November 3 -- Slight declines of COVID infections seen for Prince Rupert, Terrace, slight uptick for Smithers from CDC data release NCR
November 3 -- Long test turnaround times could be winding COVID control measures in northern BC (audio)
November 3 -- Doctor Bhardwaj on aerosol spread of COVID-19 (audio)
November 1 -- COVID crisis points to shortcomings of northern BC healthcare, former Chetwynd Mayor says (audio)
October
October 29 -- Indigenous Woman speaks out over treatment at Prince Rupert Hospital (video)
October 29 -- Wrinch Memorial Hospital COVID-19 outbreak declared over
October 29 -- Pandemic Donation from Haisla Nation Brings Slew of new hospital equipment to Northwest
October 29 -- Haisla hospital donation details released
October 29 -- Haisla hospital donation details released
October 29 -- Adrian Dix on booster shots and lack of resources in northern BC (audio)
October 28 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
October 28 -- Nisga'a COVID situation (video)
October 28 -- Additional COVID-19 cases associated with October 19 outbreak identified at Bulkley Valley District Hospital
October 28 -- Nisga'a Lisims Government urges 3 week pause in cultural gatherings amidst COVID-19 surge
October 28 -- COVID-19 cases decrease in the Smithers LHA
October 28 -- Terrace sees most Covid cases last week, While Prince Rupert sees largest gain in cases
October 27 -- Prince Rupert area spikes in COVID Count from CDC figures to October 23. NCR
October 27 -- Five cases, one death confirmed in association with Bulkley Valley District Hospital COVID-19 outbreak
October 27 -- Will the Third Shot be the charm? NCR
October 27 -- Dr. Bhardwaj on shots for kids (audio)
October 26 -- Northern Health temporarily suspends IV chemotherapy for Haida Gwaii (video)
October 25 -- New medical program through UNBC (video)
October 25 -- "I was wrong": Former anti-vaxxer on why he and his wife didn't believe shots until it was too late (audio)
October 24 -- Northern health reminds residents to get their flu shot
October 22 -- Bulkley Valley District Hospital doctor on burn out during COVID (video)
October 22 -- Respiratory therapist on COVID's impact on Prince George hospital (audio)
October 21 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
October 21 -- Amidst doctor shortage in Northwest BC women's access to surgical abortion a huge concern
October 20 -- NCLGA Health Care Survey (video)
October 20 -- BC CDC numbers show Terrace with 73 new cases taking top sport for COVID in the Northwest for October 10 to 16 NCR
October 20 -- Doctors begin alternative pandemic briefings (audio)
October 20 -- New research outlines difficulty of accessing healthcare in rural communities (audio)
October 20 -- Doctor Bhardwaj on breakthrough COVID cases (audio)
October 19 -- Boil Water Notice in Prince Rupert downgraded to Water Quality Advisory (video)
October 19 -- Lax Kw'alaams COVID lockdown over
October 19 -- BC eyeing record influenza vaccine rollout
October 18 -- Flu Vaccination clinics open in Terrace this week
October 15 -- More COVID-19 cases, one death connected to outbreak at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton
October 15 -- BC adds new restrictions for Northern communities east of Kitwanga as COVID-19 continues to spread
October 15 -- More COVID-19 cases, one death connected to outbreak at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton
October 15 -- Smithers doctor on the reality of battling COVID in a small town (audio)
October 14 -- New restrictions for Northern Health take effect tonight
October 14 -- Terrace records spike in new COVID-19 cases
October 14 -- New COVID-19 cases in Smithers jump again to 73
October 14 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
October 14 -- Kitwanga marks the COVID line for Northern Health, while points east to be under additional health measures as of midnight tonight NCR
October 13 -- Prince Rupert COVID count jumps to 15 for week of October 3 to 9 NCR
October 13 -- Lack of mask mandate signs in Burns Lake
October 13 -- COVID outbreak at Site C declared over
October 12 -- More COVID-19 restrictions and booster shots possible in Northern Health as cases spread
October 12 -- Doctor Henry, Minister Dix with a message for the North: "Now is the time surely, now is the time to get vaccinated" NCR
October 12 -- Mask mandate now expanded to cover all Aged 5 and up
October 8 -- COVID-19 update
October 8 -- Northwest COVID-19 update: case rates remain high in Hazelton, Burns Lake, Nechako area
October 8 -- COVID-19 vaccine clinics coming to Smithers area
October 7 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
October 7 -- New COVID cases decline in Smithers
October 7 -- New COVID-19 cases remain steady in Northwest BC
October 7 -- Nanaimo hospital filling with patients from Northern BC (audio)
October 7 -- BC inches toward 2,000 COVID-19 deaths
October 7 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George (NH statement)
October 7 -- University Hospital of Northern BC reinstating facility wide COVID-19 measures (NH statement)
October 6 -- Big Brother Canada's Kiefer Collison partners with First Nations Health Authority to promote COVID-10 vaccines
October 6 -- Local Data Report shows COVID ebb and flows across Northwest NCR
October 6 -- October 6th COVID-19 update
October 6 -- Northern Health reports 130 new COVID-19 cases
October 5 -- First Nations Health Authority names Kiefer Collison new 'Vax Champ" (video)
October 5 -- October 5 COVID-19 update
October 5 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared at University Hospital of Northern BC IMU - Prince George (NH statement)
October 4 -- Northern Health dealing with unprecedented COVID hospitalizations (audio)
October 4 -- Jubilee Lodge outbreak sees no new cases
October 4 -- COVID-19 update -- Jubilee Lodge, Prince George (NH statement)
October 1 -- Two family doctors to leave Prince Rupert
October 1 -- Smithers, Burns Lake still see high COVID-19 cases
October 1 -- Pending Doctor departures signal more Health Care challenges ahead for Prince Rupert residents NCR
October 1 -- Masks for more students among measures announced by BC Government NCR
October 1 -- Provincial officials to release enhanced health and safety guidelines for BC schools this morning NCR
October 1 -- Masks for more students among measures announced by BC Government NCR
October 1 -- Provincial officials to release enhanced health and safety guidelines for BC schools this morning NCR
September
September 30 -- Terrace adds 23 new COVID-19 cases, Kitimat sees jump
September 30 -- Smithers records 68 new COVID-19 cases between September 19-25
September 29 -- RDBN board discusses vaccine divide
September 29 -- Ambulance station getting full time paramedics
September 29 -- Vaccination rates lagging in this area
September 29 -- Residents of BC Care homes to receive COVID booster shots
September 29 -- Mobile vaccination clinic in Houston
September 29 -- Northern Health records a dozen illicit drug deaths in July
September 29 -- COVID cases rise the further east of Rainbow Summit you travel NCR
September 28 -- COVID outbreak declared at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton
September 28 -- Northern and Interior Health see nearly 300 COVID-19 cases
September 28 -- Virtual downhill to answer Northerners' COVID questions
September 28 -- Northern Health hosting COVID-19 telephone town hall
September 28 -- The Message is ... Get Vaccinated! Northern Health to host Virtual COVID Town Hall tonight at 6PM NCR
September 28 -- Prince Rupert Campus of Coast Mountain College to host COVID vaccination clinic today NCR
September 28 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wring Memorial Hospital (NH statement)
September 27 -- 18 more British Columbians lose their lives to COVID-19
September 26 -- COVID outbreak declared at University Hospital of Northern BC
September 26 -- Seriously injured woman transferred from Smithers to Kitimat as COVID overwhelms hospital
September 26 -- COVID-19 Outbreak declared at University Hospital of Northern BC - Primary Care Medical unit (NH statement)
September 25 -- Smithers Arena hosting mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic
September 24 -- Nearly 90% of eligible BC residents partially vaccinated
September 24 -- Maternity unit back to normal after service disruptions
September 24 -- COVID-19 cases remain high in Smithers, Nechako area
September 24 -- PRPA's Community Investment Fund put to work for Northwest health care NCR
September 24 -- Potential health risks of living close to fracking wells (audio)
September 24 -- Health Minister Adrian Dix on rising COVID-19 cases in northern BC (audio)
September 23 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
September 23 -- COVID-19 cases still remain high in Smithers, Burns Lake
September 23 -- 330 people are in BC hospitals with COViD-19
September 23 -- Smithers pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic open until 6PM today for walk-ins at Rotary Park
September 23 -- Water quality advisory issued for Kitimat
September 23 -- New Smithers COVID-19 cases down infection rate remains high
September 23 -- New COVID-19 cases increase again in northwest BC
September 23 -- COVID cases creeping up again in Prince Rupert, while numbers climb in Northwest NCR
September 23 -- Car accident victim sent out of Smithers because of COVID patients filling local hospital (audio)
September 22 -- Water Quality Advisory Issued in Kitimat
September 22 -- Updated COVID numbers
September 22 -- COVID testing finds cases connected to workers at Site C hydroelectricc dam project outbreak
September 22 -- Northern BC hospitals can't accommodate all their COVID-19 patients (audio)
September 22 -- Dr. Bhardwaj: Triage and what it means (audio)
September 22 -- COVID-19 Update: BC Hydro Site C project (NH info statement)
September 21 -- Boil Water Notice now in effect for Prince Rupert
September 21 -- Prince Rupert issues emergency boil water advisory
September 21 -- Back to the Boil Water Orders for Prince Rupert NCR
September 21 -- Christine Sorenson out as BC Nurses' Union President
September 21 -- BC transferring COVID-19 patients out of northern hospitals
September 21 -- BC Nurses union president resigns
September 21 -- COVID-19 patients in BC's north being flow elsewhere for care as local hospitals hit limits
September 21 -- COVID surge in BC's North overwhelms Hospitals
September 21 -- As ICU's reach critical levels in BC's north, patients are being move to other regions
September 21 -- New contact tracers added as fourth wave of COVID continues
September 21 -- Critical care patients being transferred out of Northern Health due to COVID-19 surges ays Dix
September 21 -- Stresses on Northern Health from growing cases of COVID make for the need to transfer patients to southern hospitals NCR
September 20 -- 5 nurses doing the jobs of 20 people in Fort St. John; Long term care outbreak continues in Prince George (audio)
September 19 -- Rumours of Smithers hospital closure unfounded: MD
September 17 -- Smithers Local Health Area COVID-19 cases jump signficantly
September 17 -- Doctor says Alberta's failure to control COVID-19 holds warnings for BC (audio)
September 16 -- 117 new COVID-19 cases in Smithers last week (video)
September 16 -- 117 new COVID-19 cases reported in Smithers area last week
September 16 -- Smithers surges in weekly COVID-19 data review, Prince Rupert remains low NCR
September 16 -- COVID-19 Update: Jubilee Lodge, Prince George (NH info statement)
September 15 -- New Mills Memorial Hospital designs (video)
September 15 -- BC announces supports to improve staffing levels, retention rates in Northern Health region
September 15 -- Smithers COVID-19 infections skyrocket
September 15 -- SD52 and Northern Health to host COVID-19 youth vaccination clinic tomorrow at CHSS NCR
September 15 -- Northern health releases draft designs, animated videos of new Mills Memorial Hospital
September 15 -- Province looks to lend support with wide range of options towards Health Care recruitment in Northern Health region NCR
September 14 -- Mills Memorial builder brings in vaccination requirement
September 14 -- Boosting support, hiring to enhance services in Northern Health (NH info statement)
September 13 -- Third dose vaccines for immune compromised; vaccine mandates for health workers among topics for renewed COVID update for Monday NCR
September 13 -- Vaccination card debuts across BC today, while protests on a range of COVID themes also planned NCR
September 12 -- Ongoing rallies reflect opposition to 'vaccine passport'
September 10 -- COVID-19 numbers spike in Bulkley Valley
September 10 -- 101 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths in Northern Health
September 10 -- COVID-19 - Jubilee Lodge, Prince George (NH info statement)
September 9 -- Northwest COVID-19 update (video)
September 9 -- COVID-19 cases surge in Nechako, Smithers, Burns Lake
September 9 -- Fort St. Hohn Hospital - Inpatient Unit (NH info statement)
September 8 -- Water quality advisory issued for section of Prince Rupert
September 8 -- Potential COVID-19 exposure at Lake Babine Nation event
September 8 -- Anti-vaccine protest in Burns Lake
September 8 -- Prince Rupert steadies at 3 in new cases of COVID, but Smithers surges to 45 in latest data NCR
September 8 -- Coast Mountain College's Prince Rupert Campus hosts Orientation Day, Vaccination clinic today NCR
September 7 -- Provincial Government, Public Health Officer launch Vaccination confirmation card program NCR
September 7 -- Provincial Government, Public Health Officer launch Vaccination confirmation card program NCR
September 7 -- Jubilee Lodge, Prince George (NH info statement)
September 3 -- COVID restrictions return to Northern Health
September 2 -- Northern Health introduces new restrictions as COVID cases rise
(video)
September 2 -- Vaccine passport protest in Terrace
(video)
September 2 -- Anti-vaccine passport rally held in Terrace and across BC
September 2 -- More health restrictions put into place in Northern Health
September 2 -- Smithers, Burns Lake continue to see spike in COVID-19 cases
September 2 -- New restrictions in BC's north after surge in cases
September 2 -- Northern Health introduces new COVID related measures for entire Northern Health Authority coverage area NCR
September 2 -- New Health measures introduced for Northern Health region (NH info statement)
September 2 -- Fort. St. John Hospital - Inpatient unit (NH info statement)
September 2 -- New COVID-19 cases rise in most of Northwest BC
September 2 -- Long Term Care assessments for Prince Rupert currently limited at Northern Health NCR
September 2 -- Prince George ICU doctors worried about surging COVID-19 cases (audio)
September 1 -- Terrace residents gather for International Overdose Awareness Day
(video)
September 1 -- 'The system's failing': Terrace residents gather for International Overdose Awareness Day
September 1 -- Houston to get eight full time paramedics
September 1 -- BC ambulance dispatch still an issue in Burns Lake
September 1 -- Northern Health records 94 new COVID-19 infections
September 1 -- Prince Rupert reaction to BC's overdose numbers (audio)
August
August 31 -- International Overdose Awareness Day calls attention to growing concerns including those of the Northwest NCR
August 31 -- What is being done to slow down the rate of opioid deaths in BC (audio)
August 28 -- Outbreak declared at Fort St. John Hospital - Inpatient unit (NH info statement)
August 27 -- COVID-19 cases continue climbing in Northwest
August 27 -- New Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace potentially being allowed to perform new procedure
August 27 -- Vaccine uptake in Northern Health on the rise
August 27 -- COVID-19 cluster management at Trans Mountain Expansion Project, Valemout (NH info statement)
August 27 -- BC Hydro Site C project (NH info statement)
August 27 -- Northern Health celebrates success of Northwest vaccine campaign NCR
August 27 -- Northern Health sees uptick in vaccine registrations since new health measures announced (audio)
August 27 -- "I didn't have a single patient who didn't wish they had got the vaccine': Terrace nurse exhausted by ant-vaccination rhetoric online (audio)
August 26 -- COVID update (video)
August 26 -- Over 60 new COVID-19 cases in Northern Health
August 26 -- Smithers sees spike in COVID-19 cases
August 26 -- New COVID-19 cases on the rise in Northwest BC
August 25 -- Dr. Bhardwaj on back to school and Delta (audio)
August 23 -- More full-time paramedics coming to northern BC (audio)
August 20 -- COVID-19 cluster management at Trans Mountain Expansion Project, Valemount (NH info statement)
August 20 -- Remembering your other vaccines ahead of Back-To-School (audio)
August 20 -- Terrace property owners funding part of hospital project to benefit from low interest rate
August 19 -- Northwest Overdoses (video)
August 19 -- New COVID-19 cases hit double-digits in Kitimat
August 19 -- COVID-19 cases spike in the Northwest
August 19 -- Overdose Advisory issued for Northern BC area
August 19 -- Chip run raids $32,000 for cancer care team
August 19 -- New COVID-19 cases hit double digits in Kitimat
August 19 -- Northern Health issues overdose advisory spike after new contaminated substance identified
August 18 -- Houston VOVID vaccination rates remain low
August 18 -- Northern Health warns of a new toxic drug (video)
August 18 -- Prince Rupert returns to a ZERO COVID case count; but Kitimat jumps to 15 for week ending August 14th NCR
August 18 -- Overdose Alert: Terrace And Smithers (NH info statement)
August 18 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared - BC Hydro Site C project (NH info statement)
August 16 -- CF 18 Hornet jet does flying salute over Terrace and Prince Rupert (video)
August 16 -- COVID-19 cases rise in Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii
August 14 -- COVID-19 cases identified in Smithers, Burns Lake
August 13 -- Mobile vaccination clinic to be held in Telkwa
August 13 -- COVID-19 cluster management at Trans Mountain Expansion project, Valemount (NH info statement)
August 12 -- COVID cases on the rise in Northwest BC (video)
August 12 -- New COVID-19 cases in Northwest BC on the rise
August 11 -- Prince Rupert records first new cases of COVID 19 since June, with new case counts recorded across Northwest BC NCR
August 11 -- COVID-19 delta variant concern
August 11 -- Dr. Bhardwaj: How are we doing? (audio)
August 11 -- Houston Council continues pursuit of Northern Health
August 9 -- Colourful CDC mapping is not a good thing
August 6 -- Cranes talk of the town (video)
August 6 -- Dawson Creek and District Hospital - Intermittent emergency room diversions - August 2021 (NH info statement)
July
July 28 -- Mass COVID-19 vaccination drive in Terrace comes to an end with 25,000 doses administered
July 28 -- How to keep unvaccinated kids safe (audio)
July 27 -- Northern Health vaccination stats (video)
July 27 -- Response team for people facing mental health substance use challenges coming to Northwest BC
July 26 -- Vax the North event to be held in Smithers
July 26 -- Terrace Response Team (video)
July 26 -- Creating partnerships to address mental health, substance use challenges (NH info statement)
July 22 -- Northern Health seeks feedback on laboratory Service experiences for patients NCR
July 21 -- Northern Health outlines changes to visitor policies for long term care facilities NCR
July 21 -- Northern Health outlines changes to visitor policies for long term care facilities NCR
July 20 -- Province issues new directives to Northern Health to ensure ambulance efficiency at hospitals
July 19 -- Increased privacy, efficiencies key to renovation plans for Prince Rupert Regional Hospital NCR
July 16 -- Province to improve ambulance response and offer support for emergency workers, but some rural communities have concerns NCR
July 14 -- Boost coming to Houston ambulance service
July 14 -- Dr, Raj Bhardwaj: Remember colds? (audio)
July 12 -- Number of workers on construction of new Mills Memorial Hospital expected to be in hundreds
July 8 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Rotary Manor, Dawson Creek. (NH info statement)
July 7 -- Replacement for Mills Memorial Hospital will be more than twice the size of current facility
July 7 -- Shovels hit the ground as construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace gets underway NCR
July 6 -- Construction starts for new Terrace hospital (video)
July 6 -- Nisga'a woman blames racism for son's brain injuries (audio)
July 7 -- Shovels hit the ground as construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace gets underway NCR
July 7 -- Dr. Bhardwaj on re-opening anxiety (audio)
July 5 -- Joint statement on Province of BC's COVID-19 response and trusted sources (NH info statement)
June
June 30 -- Final Day for Prince Rupert COVID Clinic at Civic Centre NCR
June 30 -- Reminder - Health wave health - stay safe while enjoying Step 3 activities and occasions (NH info statement)
June 30 -- Health effects of Heat (audio)
June 28 -- Water Quality Advisory issued in Kitimat
June 28 -- Kitimat Water Quality Advisory
June 28 -- City of Terrace keeping things cool
June 28 -- Heat Wave brings cooling centre set up for Terrace (video)
June 28 -- Northern Health Connections returns to Pre-Pandemic passenger eligibility (NH info statement)
June 27 -- Water Quality Advisory in effect for Kitimat
June 25 -- Northern Health Authority facing lawsuit
June 25 -- Northern Health encourages safe enjoyment of summer heat waves. (NH info statement)
June 22 -- Groundbreaking cancer treatment coming to residents of northwestern BC (audio)
June 16 -- Pop Up Clinics in the northwest (video)
June 16 -- Zero COVID cases in Burns Lake since May 1
June 15 -- Vaccine hesitancy dropping as more people get the shot (audio)
June 14 -- Second round of COVID-19 vaccinations begins in Prince Rupert (video)
June 11 -- Water Quality Advisory in Kitimat lifted
June 11 -- COVID outbreak update - BC Hydro Site C project (NH info statement)
June 11 -- COVID-19 - Rotary Manor, Dawson Creek
June 10 -- COVID-19 cases dip within the Northwest
June 8 -- The future of virtual health after the pandemic (audio)
June 7 -- Northern Health issues call for volunteers for Mass Community COVID vaccination clinic this month NCR
June 7 -- Joint statement on Tk'wmlu's te Secwepemc (NH info statement)
June 3 -- Water Advisory for Kitimat
June 2 -- More vaccine days added for Houston
June 2 -- Prince Rupert holds at Zero cases of COVID for second week; improvements seen in case counts across Northwest NCR
June 2 -- Northwest overdose crisis (video)
June 2 -- The Delta variant of COVID-19 could be coming to Canada (audio)
June 2 -- The Delta variant of COVID-19 could be coming to Canada (audio)
May
May 31 -- From Colleen Nyce, Northern Health Board Chair and Cathry Ulrich, NH president and CEO (NH info statement)
May 28 -- PR Second Dose (video)
May 28 -- Speculation on Second Dose COVID clinic for Prince Rupert has everyone talking ... except Northern Health NCR
May 28 -- Assessing BC's second dose strategy (audio)
May 27 -- Weekly BC CDC COVID-19 data
May 26 -- Prince Rupert reaches Zero in Weekly BC CDC COVID update NCR
May 25 -- Drop in COVID clinics for Terrace and Telkwa (video)
May 25 -- Sportsplex COVID-19 vaccine clinic has 500 walk-in appointment slots this week (May 26-27)
May 21 -- COVID-10 Outbreak update BC Hydro site C project (NH info statement)
May 21 -- Smithers surpasses 50% vaccine uptake
May 20 -- Kitimat vaccination sites (video)
May 20 -- Low COVID 19 cases continue in the North
May 19 -- Mental Health visits show results
May 19 -- Terrace Walk In clinics (video)
May 18 -- Prince George Hospital Allegations (video)
May 13 -- Northwest COVID-19 cases remain low
May 13 -- New COVID-19 cases in Terrace remain low
May 13 -- Northern Health COVID-19 update (video)
May 11 -- Mills Memorial Hospital update (video)
May 10 -- Staffing shortages, access to personal protective equipment still a focus for BC Nurses Union
May 7 -- Information leak, puts Health Official son defensive over past data reporting on COVID. NCR
May 6 -- BC CDC Data for April 25 to May 1
May 5 -- Acropolis Manor outbreak declared to be over (video)
May 5 -- Prince Rupert Hospital Fire (video)
May 5 -- Northwest vaccine update (video)
May 5 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert (NH info statement)
April
April 30 -- BC CDC weekly COVID-19 regional case data
April 30 -- Northern Health region records highest illicit drug death rates in first three months of 2021
April 29 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
April 29 -- Prince Rupert Hospital outbreak declared over (video)
April 29 -- New COVID-19 cases drop in the Terrace area
April 29 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - Patient Care Unit (NH info statement)
April 28 -- Vaccination rate in Houston falls short
April 23 -- Prince Rupert Outbreak update (video)
April 23 -- Northern Health workers receive praise from Health Minister Dix over challenges of recent times NCR
April 23 -- COVID-19 Prince Rupert facility COVID-19 outbreaks -Update (NH info statement)
April 22 -- COVID-19 case number plummet in Prince Rupert
April 20 -- Latest COVID update
April 20 -- Northern Health's active COVID-19 cases drop
April 20 -- Mills Memorial at Capacity (video)
April 19 -- Sharp decline in Prince Rupert COVID-19 cases
April 16 -- Latest COVID-19 update
April 15 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
April 15 -- New COVID-19 cases in Terrace area remain steady
April 15 -- Smithers sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases
April 15 -- Northern COVID-19 transmission moves East
April 15 -- New Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
April 14 -- No new COVID-19 cases in Burns Lake
April 14 -- Houston vaccination clinic continues this week
April 14 -- Overdose Anniversary (video)
April 13 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority to use Community Investment Fund in aid of local Cancer Care Unit NCR
April 12 -- Terrace vaccination booking (video)
April 12 -- Latest COVID-19 Update
April 9 -- Northern Health Update on COVID outbreaks in Prince Rupert (video)
April 9 -- Northern Health continues to monitor twin COVID-19 outbreaks in Prince Rupert health facilities, as well as notes on a new school exposure NCR
April 9 -- COVID-19 Prince Rupert facility COVID-19 outbreaks - Update (NH info statement)
April 9 -- COVID-19 Prince Rupert facility COVID-19 outbreaks - Update (NH info statement)
April 8 -- Prince Rupert COVID case update (video)
April 8 -- Northern Health Vaccination clinics (video)
April 8 -- Flight exposure for Terrace area travellers (video)
April 8 -- Northwest COVID cases update (video)
April 7 -- 18 cases of COVID-19 reported in the north
April 7 -- Progress, but still concerning levels of COVID-19 recorded in Prince Rupert region from latest data release from BC CDC NCR
April 6 -- Another COVID outbreak in Prince Rupert
April 6 -- Another COVID outbreak in Prince Rupert
April 5 -- Acropolis Manor Outbreak (video)
April 5 -- Flight exposures (video)
April 4 -- Easter Sunday brings Notification of Second Outbreak of COVID-19 at Acropolis Manor NCR
April 4 -- COVID-19 Acropolis Manor - Prince Rupert outbreak declared (NH info statement)
April 4 -- COVID-19 Acropolis Manor - Prince Rupert outbreak declared (NH info statement)
April 1 -- Smithers Local Health area witnesses decrease for COVID-19 cases slight increase for Burns Lake
April 1 -- Northwest COVID cases (video)
April 1 -- Northwest vaccinations (video)
April 1 -- COVID-19 - Outbreak declared at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital - Patient Care Unit (NH info statement)
March
March 31 -- Vaccinations for Indigenous Adults (video)
March 31 -- LNG COVID vaccination program suspended (video)
March 31 -- Prince Rupert data from BC CDC shows much welcome drop in week to week reports of COVID from community outbreak NCR
March 29 -- Northern Health Vaccination Clinics (video)
March 30 -- Prince Rupert COVID caution continues (video)
March 29 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital (video)
March 26 -- BC's COVID-19 vaccination program crosses over the 520,000 mark, with 9,000 of those results coming from the Prince Rupert Vaccination clinic NCR
March 26 -- Northern Health COVID-19 vaccine distribution - additional community wide 18+ immunizations planned (NH info statement)
March 25 -- Safe Injection sites (video)
March 25 -- New COVID-19 cases increase in Terrace
March 25 -- Local MD UPDATE Smithers: A year of COVID-19
March 25 -- COVID-18 Year in Review
March 25 -- Northern Expedition sailings cancelled for March 25-26 NCR
March 24 -- LNG Vaccinations begin (video)
March 24 -- COVID-19 exposure reported at WKE
March 24 -- Northwest Vaccine clinics (video)
March 23 -- A look inside Terrace's COVID-19 vaccination clinic
March 23 -- A look inside Terrace's COVID-19 vaccination clinic
March 23 -- City of Terrace vaccine clinic begins today
March 22 -- Heart of our city: Dr. Marius Pienaar
March 22 -- New COVID advisories from BC CDC for Prince Rupert Schools NCR
March 21 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine - Northwest BC (NH info statement)
March 21 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine - Northwest BC (NH info statement)
March 20 -- Northern Health COVID-19 vaccine distribution update. (NH info statement)
March 19 -- Wellness and Detox Centre for Northwest BC (video)
March 19 -- Community COVID-19 Vaccination clinic in Prince Rupert to come to an end Monday, as appointment demand decreases NCR
March 19 -- As Lax Kw'alaams reaches "herd immunity' some regulations loosen, others remain in place NCR
March 19 -- BC CDC data shows drop in COVID-19 cases in Terrace
March 19 -- BC CDC data shows drop in COVID-19 cases in Terrace
March 18 -- Rio Tinto Hospital Donation (video)
March 18 -- Terrace area sees drop in COVID-19 cases
March 18 -- Northwest COVID case count update (video)
March 17 -- Burns Lake sees no new COVID-19 cases
March 17 -- BC CDC data holds Prince Rupert atop Northwest COVID-19 listings for fifth consecutive week, as city records 117 reported cases NCR
March 17 -- Northern Health opens the phone lines to all 18 and over as vaccination clinic makes for smoot run NCR
March 17 -- Workforce COVID-19 immunizations -NH region (NH info statement)
March 16 -- Acropolis Manor outbreak declared to be over (video)
March 16 -- Acropolis manor outbreak declared over
March 16 -- Acropolis outbreak declared over
March 16 -- What to expect when you are expecting your shot
March 16 -- COVID-19 Outbreak declared over at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert (NH info statement)
March 15 -- Prince Rupert Community vaccinations begin (video)
March 15 -- Prince Rupert expands its vaccination booking (video)
March 14 -- Day One of the Prince Rupert/Port Edward Community COVID-19 vaccination program underway NCR
March 12 -- Prince Rupert vaccination calls overwhelm system (video)
March 12 -- Prince Rupert vaccination calls overwhelm system (video)
March 11 -- Vaccination scheduling (video)
March 11 -- Northwest COVID case count (video)
March 11 -- COVID 19: Cases on the rise in Terrace area
March 11 -- BC CDC updates regional COVID-19 data
March 11 -- Councillor Cunningham renews call for creation of Advisory Committee on Health Care in Prince Rupert NCR
March 11 -- City of Prince Rupert/Northern Health to launch direct mail info campaign on upcoming community COVID vaccination NCR
March 11 -- Prince Rupert COVID-19 vaccinations - call centre details (NH info statement)
March 11 -- Prince Rupert housing crisis and COVID-19 (audio)
March 10 -- Vaccination begins by appointments in Houston
March 10 -- Northern Health responds to Stillbirth lawsuit (video)
March 10 -- Northwest School Exposure (video)
March 10 -- Prince Rupert councillor pushes back at complaints city is being rewarded for high COVID-19 rates (audio)
March 10 -- Health Minister Adrian Dix on why every adult in Prince Rupert is being vaccinated early (audio)
March 9 -- Northwest School Exposures (video)
March 9 -- Prince Rupert COVID vaccinations expanded (video)
March 9 -- Prince Rupert to receive staged community wide COVID-19 vaccination program starting March 15th NCR
March 9 -- Prince Rupert COVID-19 vaccinations - community approach and expanded eligibility (NH info statement)
March 8 -- Northern Health vaccination appointments (video)
March 8 -- Brucejack Mine COVID update (video)
March 8 -- Flight exposures through Terrace Airport (video)
March 8 -- Security stepped up at Northern Health Hospitals (video)
March 8 -- Phase 2 of BC's immunization plan has begun
March 8 -- Prince Rupert COVID outbreak on the radar for provincial Health Officials, including Doctor Bonnie Henry NCR
March 8 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine - Northwest BC - Update. (NH info statement)
March 7 -- Northern Health COVID-19 Vaccine clinic locations - Phase 2 (NH info statement)
March 5 -- Northwest Exposure Update for Prince Rupert Homeless shelter and other NW locations (video)
March 5 -- Extra paramedics sent to Terrace
March 5 -- COVID-19 Exposure - Prince Rupert (NH statement)
March 5 -- Northern BC megaproject make COVID tests mandatory for thousands of incoming workers (audio)
March 4 -- COVID update for Northwest (video)
March 4 -- Northwest BC remains a COVID-19 hot spot
March 4 -- Hospital workers receive food donation
March 4 -- BC CDC weekly COVID-19 data
March 3 -- Prince Rupert Schools COVID concerns (video)
March 2 -- The Haisla Nation receives COVID-19 vaccines
March 2 -- BC Health Minister Adrian Dix on vaccine roll out update (audio)
March 1 -- Northwest Schools COVID update (video)
March 1 -- BC government outlines the vaccine strategy, while Northern Health prepares to book appointments NCR
February
February 26 -- Camp spot proposed for hospital construction workers
February 26 -- No increases of COVID-19 at Acropolis - 16 residents now recovered
February 26 -- Smithers weekly COVID infections drop to one
February 26 -- Smithers weekly COVID infections drop to one
February 26 -- Coast GasLink begins COVID screening of pipeline workers
February 26 -- Latest update from Northern Health has Acropolis Manor holding steady at 56 cases of COVID NCR
February 25 -- Burns Lake and Smithers see one new case of COVID-19
February 25 -- BC CDC COVID-19 data for February 14 to February 20
February 25 -- Councillor Cunningham's retirement wishes for Doctor Pienaar, reflect community's concerns over potential health service erosion in Prince Rupert NCR
February 25 -- COVID-19 - Acropolis Manor, Prince Rupert - outbreak update (NH statement)
February 24 -- Mother speaks about stillborn baby (video)
February 24 -- Design work continues for planned new hospital
February 23 -- KGH Review won[t be released to public (video)
February 23 -- Review into Kitimat Hospital incident won't be made public
February 23 -- Northern Health COVID-19 school exposure update
February 22 -- 'Every part of the province needs to be concerned': BCTF President on variant cases in schools
February 22 -- COVID-19 variant cases in BC top 100
February 19 -- Kitimat hospital care review result won't be made public
February 19 -- 9 COVID-19 cases associated with outbreak at Brucejack Mine considered active, down three
February 19 -- Interior universities to focus on COVID-19 research in rural communities (audio)
February 19 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Pretium Resources BruceJack Mine- Northwest BC - update #2 (NH statement)
February 19 -- Joint statements on Province of BC's COVID-19 response and trusted resources (NH statement)
February 18 -- NW COVID cases (video)
February 18 -- BCCDC COVID-19 data for February 7 to February 13
February 18 -- 41 total cases of COVID confirmed at Brucejack Mine
February 18 -- Canfor donation supports new lab at UNHBC
February 18 -- What it's like being in COVID-19 isolation in a work camp (audio)
February 17 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Brucejack Mine reaches 42 cases
February 17 -- COVID-19 travel restrictions lifted at Brucejack Mine
February 17 -- Prince Rupert now leads Northwest review of reported cases of COVID-19 from the BC CDC NCR
February 17 -- Mental health wellness checks paying off
February 17 -- Nisga'a Valley Health Authority COVID-19 update
February 17 -- School District notes of potential new COVID advisories to come, with Conrad Elementary and CHSS once again on the BC CDC potential exposure listings NCR
February 17 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine - Northwest BC - Update #1 (NH statement)
February 16 -- Acropolis Manor Death (video)
February 16 -- Northern Health Update brings to fourteen the total number of those who have passed away from COVID at Acropolis Manor NCR
February16 -- Fourth potential COVID exposure for passengers through Terrace airport listed for February NCR
February 16 -- Acropolis Manor now home for sole Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 outbreak in Northern BC NCR
February 15 -- More COVID exposures in the Northwest (video)
February 12 -- Overworked nurses cracking under the strain of pandemic
February 12 -- Lawsuits filed against Northern Health (video)
February 12 -- Northwest COVID updates (video)
February 12 -- WestJet
February 12 -- Air Travellers through Terrace get second COVID exposure alert of the week NCR
February 12 -- Weekly BCCDC COVID-19 updates
February 12 -- WestJet Terrace flight listed for COVID-19 exposure
February 12 -- Northern Health launches review into racism allegations
February 12 -- Update - COVID-19 Dawson Creek and District Hospital outbreak (NH statement)
February 12 -- Northern Health review into recent racism allegations (NH statement)
February 12 -- NH COVID-19 reminder - continued need for COVID caution (NH statement)
February 11 -- Northern Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Brucejack Mine
February 11 -- COVID-19 cases in Smithers Local Health area plateaus
February 11 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Jubilee Lodge
February 11 -- BC records worst year for drug toxicity deaths
February 11 -- Charles Hay Secondary, Pacific Coast School added to SD52 list of potential COVID-19 exposure notices NCR
February 11 -- Lax Kw'alaams extends community COVID lockdown NCR
February 11 -- Outbreak declared at Pretium Resources Brucejack mine
February 11 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brucejack Mine
February 11 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Pretium Resources Brucejack Mine - Northwest BC (NH statement)
February 11 -- Update - COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George (NH statement)
February 10 -- New COVID-19 clinic offered in Smithers
February 10 -- Drug overdose deaths - a massive crisis amidst the pandemic
February 10 -- Northern Health reports new COVID-19 School exposures
February 10 -- BC CDC's Local health area update charts recent surge of COVID-19 reports for Prince Rupert NCR
February 10 -- COVID-19 Outbreak declared over at University Hospital of Northern BC - Internal Medicine Unit (NH statement)
February 9 -- More Acropolis deaths (video)
February 9 -- Brucejack Mine reports nine COVID019 cases
February 9 -- "It's a big deal;: Safer supply programs will provide alternative to deadly toxic drugs in BC (audio)
February 9 -- "It's deadly': COVID restrictions add new challenges to keeping people safe as extreme cold settles in (audio)
February 9 -- COVID-19 - Acropolis Manor, Prince Rupert - outbreak continues (NH statement)
February 8 -- Northern Health makes changes to contact tracing (video)
February 8 -- A mother is alleging racism against Kitimat General Hospital after the death of her son
February. 8 -- Northwest Exposure notices (video)
February 8 -- COVID-19 Outbreak declared at Dawson Creek and District Hospital - Medical Inpatient Unit (NH statement)
February 8 -- Northern Health case and contact management changes - update. (NH statement)
February 5 -- Acropolis Manor update (video)
February 5 -- Kitimat Health Care questioned (video)
February 5 -- Local weekly COVID infections remain in single digits
February 5 -- Fifty the count for confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Acropolis Manor NCR
February 5 -- Haida Matriarch among those lost to COVID-19 outbreak in Prince Rupert care home (audio)
February 4 -- Racism in Health Care (video)
February 4 -- Northwest COVID case update (video)
February 4 -- BC CDC updates COVID-19 data
February 4 -- Weekly COVID-19 cases remain high in Terrace
February 4 -- Latest Local Health authority data tracks impact of COVID on area NCR
February 3 -- COVID update (video)
February 3 -- SD91 holds town hall with Northern Health
February 3 -- Update regarding ongoing Acropolis Manor outbreak
February 3 -- More COVID-19 school exposures reported in the North
February 3 -- One more passing noted for Acropolis Manor today, brings total of outbreak to ten. That as COVID-19 cases increase at long term care facility NCR
February 3 -- How Prince Rupert-ites are trying to lift the spirits of people stuck in a care home outbreak (audio)
February 3 -- How Prince Rupert-ites are trying to lift the spirits of people stuck in a care home outbreak (audio)
February 2 -- COVID-19 outbreak at Acropolis Manor arches nine deaths
February 2 -- Northern Health provides update on ongoing outbreaks
February 2 -- Review into BC baby's death launched after family says Haisla mother was refused proper care (audio)
February 1 -- Acropolis Manor Update (video)
February 1 -- Acropolis Manor, Prince Rupert - outbreak continues. (NH statement)
January
January 31 -- Dix says review launched after stillbirth leads to allegations of racism at Kitimat hospital
January 29 -- Nisga'a COVID update (video)
January 29 -- Kitimat hospital accused of turning away pregnant woman who later gave birth to stillborn baby
January 29 -- More Acropolis Manor deaths (video)
January 29 -- Family claims to be denied medical care (video)
January 29 -- Two more tragic deaths at Acropolis Manor seniors home
January 29 -- Northern Health confirms two more deaths related to COVID outbreak at Acropolis Manor NCR
January 29 -- Retired firefighter facing long drives for medial treatment without Air Canada in Prince Rupert (audio)
January 29 -- Long-term care concerns raised in Prince Rupert (audio)
January 28 -- Family claims pregnant woman was turned away at Kitimat hospital, ending in stillborn birth
January 28 -- 59 new COVID-19 cases in Terrace area
January 28 -- Nisga'a state of local emergency lifted
January 28 -- Acropolis Manor resident dies from COVID-19
January 28 -- Northwest COVID Map update (video)
January 28 -- Acropolis Manor resident fatality (video)
January 28 -- Decline in COVID-19 cases in Smithers area says BCCDC
January 28 -- Northern Health reports more COVID-19 school exposures
January 28 -- BCCDC releases new COVID019 data
January 28 -- COVID-19 claims the life of an Acropolis Manor resident
January 28 -- Prince Rupert hears of its first death owing to COVID, with passing of Acropolis Manor resident NCR
January 27 -- Kitselas vaccine rollout (video)
January 27 -- Nisga'a wait for vaccines (video)
January 27 -- Drug overdose calls climb in Houston
January 27 -- Local State of Emergency lifted in the Nisga'a Nation
January 27 -- Recent COVID-19 reports in Prince Rupert reflected by surge in weekly stats review. 38 cases of coronavirus now listed in the city from period of January 17-23 NCR
January 27 -- State of Local Emergency in the Nass is lifted, though community vigilance remains as guiding advice NCR
January 26 -- School Exposure update (video)
January 26 -- Kitselas receives COVID-19 vaccine
January 26 -- Northern Health reports 38 new cases of COVID-19
January 26 -- Flight exposure out of Terrace (video)
January 26 -- COVID-19 exposure - Prince George (NH statement)
January 25 -- School Exposures update (video)
January 25 -- Acropolis Manor outbreak continues
January 25 -- Smithers Receives vaccines (video)
January 25 -- UHNBC Rehab Unit outbreak declared over as 104 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the north
January 25 -- Northern Health reports COVID-19 school exposure events
January 25 -- COVID-19 vaccination clinics held in Smithers
January 25 -- Smithers receives first doses of vaccine
January 25 -- Northern Health Update on Acropolis notes 20 residents and 12 staff member now have tested positive for COVID-19 NCR
January 25 -- COVID-19 Outbreak declared over at University Hospital of Northern BC - Rehab Unit. (NH statement)
January 25 -- COVID-19 - Acropolis Manor, Prince Rupert - outbreak continues (NH statement)
January 22 -- Acropolis Manor Outbreak (video)
January 22 -- COVID-19 vaccinations get underway in Smithers
January 22 -- Acropolis Manor outbreak reaches 26 cases of COVID-19
January 22 -- BC Mass Vaccination Plan announced (video)
January 22 -- CGL Outbreak Over (video)
January 22 -- First immunization clinic announced in Atlin
January 22 -- New COVID-19 potential exposure notice for Prince Rupert Middle School NCR
January 22 -- BC unveils COVID-19 immunization plan
January 22 -- BC Government outlines vaccine delivery program, Premier Horgan counsels patience for anxious British Columbians NCR
January 22 -- Atlin BC COVID-19 - Yukon parternership (NH statement)
January 22 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Coastal GasLink work sites. (NH statement)
January 21 -- Northwest Pandemic Hot Spots (video)
January 21 -- BC COVID update (video)
January 21 -- Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives Houston
January 21 -- COVID-19 vaccine supply delayed for Kitamaat Village
January 21 -- 69 cases of COVID-19 reported in Terrace last week
January 21 -- Cluster of COVID cases at New Aiyansh Health Centre brings new measures for facility and communities NCR
January 21 -- COVID-19 in Prince Rupert (audio)
January 20 -- Overdose calls (video)
January 20 -- Acropolis Manor Outbreak (video)
January 20 -- BC records record year for overdose related calls
January 20 -- 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, Prince Rupert care home declares outbreak
January 20 -- Northern Health declares outbreak at Acropolis Manor
January 20 -- Acropolis Manor COVID-19 cases jump to 20 confirmed
January 20 -- First Houston vaccinations take place
January 20 -- With a dramatic increase of COVID cases now reported at Acropolis Manor, calls for a communication strategy for family members are heard NCR
January 20 -- Terrace continues to dominate the findings from Weekly Local Health Area COVID reports, with an uptick in numbers for Prince Rupert noted in data released today NCR
January 20 -- State of Local Emergency extended for residents of the Nass Valley, that as the supply of vaccine for Nisga'a Nation is delayed NCR
January 20 -- Prince Rupert sees sharp rise in number of Overdose calls over last five years; Terrace/Thornhill record largest increase in Northwest NCR
January 20 -- MLA Rice shares concerns over Acropolis Manor COVID outbreak, hails arrival of vaccines for residents NCR
January 20 -- MLA Rice shares concerns over Acropolis Manor COVID outbreak, hails arrival of vaccines for residents NCR
January 19 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared at Acropolis Manor
January 19 -- Houston Secondary listed for COVID-19 exposure
January 19 -- Vaccine roll out abruptly halted in Lakes District
January 19 -- Northern Health sees one more COVID-19 related death; over 92,00 now vaccinated province-wide
January 19 -- More COVID-19 school exposures reported in the North
January 19 -- COVID-19 Acropolis Manor, Prince Rupert - outbreak declared. (NH statement)
January 18 -- Northern Health reports new COVID-19 school exposures
January 18 -- COVID-19 exposure in Decker Lake, four in Prince Rupert
January 18 -- Northern Health has issued a drug alert
January 18 -- Kitselas Band says no new cases of COVID-19 are reported
January 18 -- Relocation of COVID testing to Ocean Centre sparks discussion on Northern Health's Prince Rupert page NCR
January 18 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
January 17 -- 3 Prince Rupert schools have positive COVID-19 case(s)
January 16 -- Terrace remains the hot zone for COVID reports this week, while Prince Rupert records no new cases in most recent reporting period NCR
January 15 -- Nisga'a COVID update (video)
January 15 -- Body Transportation trouble (video)
January 15 -- Health care is primary focus in the North Coast
January 15 -- Northern Health updates listing of communities where COVID Vaccine has been delivered NCR
January 14 -- Another COVID exposure for Uplands Elementary School
January 14 -- Nisga'a Nation soon to receive COVID-19 vaccine
January 14 -- December review of 2020 case reports shows growth of COVID across the Northwest, with Prince Rupert ending 2020 with 16 reported cases NCR
January 14 -- Nisga'a Nation soon to receive COVID19 vaccine
January 14 -- Nisga'a members in the Nass Valley the latest First Nation to announce vaccine rollout plan NCR
January 13 -- Nisga'a COVID Emergency (video)
January 13 -- COVID-19 vaccination begins in Burns Lake
January 13 -- Burns Lake area receives its first COVID-19 vaccines
January 13 -- COVID-19 testing centre is relocated to the city core from Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
January 13 -- Smithers vaccination program to begin next week
January 13 -- Two cardiac kiosks have arrived in the north
January 13 -- Prince Rupert Mayor anticipates community update on COVID vaccine themes by Northern Health within a few weeks NCR
January 12 -- Mills Refrigeration Units return (video)
January 12 -- Haisla Nation says COVID-19 vaccine will soon arrive in Kitamaat Village NCR
January 11 -- Refrigeration unit returns to Mills Memorial Hospital
January 11 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
January 11 -- More COVID-19 cases reported for Nisga'a Nation
January 8 -- COVID puts stresses on Northern Health in the Northwest, including need for patient transfers to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital NCR
January 8 -- Northern Health moves Prince Rupert COVID-19 testing collection centre to Ocean Centre NCR
January 8 -- Thank you parade for front line Health Care workers in Terrace (video)
January 8 -- Hospital patient transfers (video)
January 8 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
January 8 -- BCCDC releases update COVID-19 information
January 7 -- Northwest COVID map (video)
January 7 -- Prince Rupert COVID-19 collection centre - new location (NH Statement)
January 7 -- Post Christmas period brings jump of five COVID-19 cases reported for Prince Rupert area, with significant increases for Terrace and the Nass Valley NCR
January 6 -- Northern Health outlines COVID vaccine plans to date NCR
January 6 -- COVID-19 outbreak declared at Rehabilitation unit at the University Hospital of Northern BC
January 6 -- Northern Health COVID-19 update (audio)
January 5 -- Northern Health - Health portal (video)
January 5 -- Northern Health launches a new patient portal
January 5 -- COVID cases continue to climb in the Northwest
January 5 -- Northern Health launches HealtheLife portal (NH Statement)
January 4 -- More COVID-19 cases and restrictions reported in First Nation communities in the Northwest
January 4 -- Northwest COVID update (video)
January 4 -- First Nations Vaccinations (video)
January 4 -- New Year's babies (video)
January 4 -- Kispiox wins the Northwest Stork Derby for 2021 NCR
January 3 -- Terrace administers its first COVID-19 vaccines (NH Statement)
January 1 -- The Northern Health region is awaiting the 2021 New Year's Baby (NH Statement)
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