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2022
December
December 16 -- The cost of healthcare for rural patients (audio)
December 15 -- Holiday reminder of visitor requirements to northern Health facilities (NH Statement)
December 9 -- Province to begin weekly reporting of influenza related deaths among children, after 6 related deaths so far this season
December 9 -- Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry notes of influenza related deaths in children and youth, announces plans to continue to track future instances NCR
December 9 -- Finding a flu shot (audio)
December 9 -- Youth flu shot campaign ramps up in Bulkley Area
December 8 -- As Flu concerns begin to rise, Northern Health offers Family Flu /COVID clinic Days Friday, Saturday NCR
December 8 -- Northern Health encourages public to make influenza vaccination part of their holiday preparation (NH statement)
December 7 -- Northern Health fine (video)
December 7 -- Northern health fined $355,000 after repeated failures to properly report incident investigations
December 6 -- Top doctor urges northerners to get their flu shots
December 5 -- Northern Health's bus will not run over the holidays
December 5 -- Northern Health, UNBC extend health care partnership
December 5 -- Reducing Indigenous racism in health care a top priority of renewed agreement between northern Health and UNBC
December 5 -- Northern Health and University of Northern British Columbia renew partnership and research (NH Statement)
December 1 -- Northern Health Connections modified holiday schedule 2022 (NH Statement)
November
November 28 -- New Provincial measures introduced to eliminate barriers for Internationally educated doctors to become licensed in BC
November 18 -- Higher than usual volumes of patients making for longer wait times at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital NCR
November 18 -- Toxic drug alert: Prince George (NH statement)
November 18 -- Toxic drug alert: Prince George (NH statement)
November 17 -- Northern Health Survey seeks feedback from Indigenous residents of region NCR
November 8 -- Toxic drug alert: Northern Interior of BC (NH Statement)
November 7 -- Incident in Prince Rupert shows added security for Northwest Hospitals can't come fast enough
November 4 -- MLA Jennifer Rice Legislature address notes of recent disturbing threats of violence towards Prince Rupert Hospital and Health Care workers NCR
November 3 -- Health foundation raises $80K for new chemistry analyzer
November 2 -- Campaign planned to assist local couple
November 2 -- Health Minister Adrian Dix talks fees and doctor shortages (audio)
October
October 31 -- BC Government introduces new payment model for doctors NCR
October 31 -- Water quality advisory lifted for Kitimat
October 28 -- Mills Memorial Hospital Build budget increases
October 28 -- BC Flu Shot campaign reportedly off to record start
October 27 -- Health Foundation raised $80K for new chemistry analyzer
October 25 -- New Tentative Agreement brings hope for some resolution to Paramedic staffing issues NCR
October 21 -- Season for Flu and COVID-19 shot top-ups has arrived NCR
October 21 -- Northern BC based cancer specialist's research could help to largely replace chemotherapy treatment globally
October 21 -- Fifteen people in Northern Health hospitalized with COVID-19; two more deaths reported
October 20 -- Latest Health Authority construction project in Terrace, as work commences for Seven Sisters Mental Health Facility NCR
October 19 -- Mental Health facility construction starts in Terrace
October 14 -- New walk-in medical clinic opens Monday
October 14 -- BC CDC information to see change of focus as Influenza notes snow included with COVID results NCR
October 12 -- Boil Water Advisory put out in Sandpit
October 7 -- Only slight changes to the BC CDC COVID report map for Northwest BC for latest reporting period NCR
October 6 -- Hospital construction project entering new phase
October 3 -- Terrace crane dismantling in progress (video)
September
September 29-- BC CDC report show COVID results for just three Northwest communities, concluding a week of health notes from government NCR
September 28 -- Northern Health records 12 drug toxicity deaths in August
September 28 -- Houston Health clinic remains vaccination centre
September 27 -- Mills Cranes set to be taken down (video)
September 26 -- Hospital construction cranes coming down
September 23 -- 'The health care system is on the brink of collapse' - BC Nurses Union rallies outside of hospital
September 22 -- Northwest woman calls out Northern Health over broken system (video)
September 22 -- Doctor Shortage in Northwest BC (video)
September 22 -- BC CDC review shows declines for Prince Rupert case counts, few changes elsewhere in Northwest NCR
September 21 -- Questions raised around staff shortage at Burns Lake Hospital
September 21 -- Northern Health looks to International pool of professionals to fill positions NCR
September 21 -- Bella Coola ambulance service had coverage for only half of July
September 13 -- Online Forum on Autism Assessments common this Saturday NCR
September 13 -- Health Care the focus in afternoon session at UBCM NCR
September 9 -- Slight uptick in COVID reports for some Northwest communities, but majority hold at Zero counts on the week NCR
September 7 -- Province's Fall Booster vaccination program details announced NCR
September 6 -- COVID fall booster plan to be discussed at provincial briefing today NCR
September 2 -- Tentative agreement reached between BC Hospital workers Union and Hospital Employers Association of BC
September 2 -- BC CDC reports shows continued decline for COVID case count in Northwest, with Prince Rupert at Zero for reporting period NCR
September 1 -- Weekly COVID report show cases in BC continue to drop
September 1 -- New 'bivalent' COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in BC this fall
September 1 -- Omicron targeting COVID-19 vaccine approved in Canada
August
August 31 -- Health centre in Houston to get new x-ray machine
August 30 -- Taking on the rumours, updating the state of health care in Prince Rupert and area the focus for two hour Town Hall Monday NCR
August 29 -- MLA Jennifer Rice hosts a public forum on healthcare in Prince Rupert (audio)
August 26 -- Jennifer Rice hosts health care public forum (video)
August 26 -- Northwest results all in single digits, as COVID reports show declines for week of review NCR
August 25 -- Latest BC weekly COVID report released
August 24 -- Mental health visits continue to have benefits
August 19 -- Terrace COVID count tops the entire Northern Health region in latest BC CDC data review NCR
August 17 -- Northern Health adds to Prince Rupert medical roster with introduction of new Internal Medicine Specialist NCR
August 12 -- COVID cases and Hospitalizations Down across BC, while cases drop in the North as Hospitalizations remain steady
August 11 -- New drug checking machine now available in Prince George (NH statement)
August 9 -- Water Advisory lifted in Prince Rupert (video)
August 8 -- City of Prince Rupert lifts Water Quality Advisory once again, after being re-issued oe the weekend
August 8 -- Indigenous Health Outcomes (audio)
August 5 -- City of Prince Rupert re-issues water quality advisory after being lifted for nearly 24 hours
August 3 -- Water Quality advisory in Prince Rupert (video)
July
July 29 -- Monkeypox vaccines been offered in BC
July 29 -- BC CDC COVID review notes increases for Prince Rupert, Terrace for current reporting period NCR
July 27 -- Paramedic shortage in Prince Rupert could cause emergency response delays (audio)
July 22 -- Number go up in latest BC COVID update
July 22 -- Drop for COVID numbers for most communities in Northwest BC NCR
July 18 -- Better access to rural healthcare (audio)
July 7 -- Prince Rupert Hospital lab services return to main floor NCR
July 7 -- Water Quality Advisory rescinded I Kitimat as District looks for funding to modernize the system
July 7 -- Shortage of Environmental Health officers forces Northern Health to focus on High Risk areas
July 5 -- Prioritizing public health protection and Environmental Health Officer recruitment (NH statement)
July 5 -- Helping rural residents access abortion (audio)
July 4 -- COVID cases starting to level off in C, with slightly fewer cases in CDC's most recent weekly update
June
June 29 -- Northern Health Drug Testing Machine (video)
June 29 -- Northern Centre for Clinical Research (audio)
June 28 -- New Clinical and Biomedical Research Facility aims to focus on research relevant to the north
June 27 -- New drug checking machine now available in Terrace (NH statement)
June 27 -- Car 60 program expands to Fort St. John (audio)
June 24 -- Few changes found in weekly COVID update from BC CDC NCR
June 24 -- Preparing for summer weather (NH statement)
June 23 -- Challenges in BC are leading to longer wait times for cancer patients (audio)
June 20 -- Health care solutions for seniors (audio)
June 20 -- Northern Health talks about the impact in the new Terrace hospital (audio)
June 17 -- Northern Health Reports Overdose spike (video)
June 17 -- Toxic drug alert issued for Smithers area
June 17 -- Prince Rupert Citizens petition against possible health service cuts at regional hospital
June 16 -- Toxic Drug alert Smithers (NH statement)
June 16 -- Northern Health dietitian says rising food costs forcing some families to eat less or skip meals
June 15 -- City Council to forward Community Health Care concerns petition to Health Minister Adrian Dix NCR
June 14 -- Stem cell donor shortage (video)
June 14 -- Prince George makes for a long ride from the Northwest to reach a sobering centre ... NCR
June 14 -- Prince George will have a sobering centre by this fall (audio)
June 13 -- Healthy Food funding (video)
June 10 -- Northwest BC battles drug overdoses (video)
June 10 -- Northern Health provides update on pace of construction of New Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace NCR
June 3 -- Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society seeks advocacy to move end of life care into Health Care element NCR
June 1 -- Health Minister Adrian Dix on health staffing shortages and toxic drugs (audio)
May
May 31 -- Menstruation help (video)
May 31 -- How to make medical care more attainable in rural BC (audio)
May 27 -- COVID cases, Hospitalization and Deaths continued downward trend in both the province and the North
May 27 -- COVID results hold fast to previous weeks results, with Prince Rupert down to one reported case on the week NCR
May 24 -- What's the prescription for BC's doctor shortage (audio)
May 20 -- Mills Memorial Wait Times (video)
May 20 -- NH Physical Activity lead says BC Found more creative ways to keep kids active during pandemic
May 18 -- Burns Lake community paramedic
May 12 -- Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation's Closer to Home campaign hailed in legislature by MLA Ross NCR
May 10 -- Booster shot information notes from Northern Health NCR
May 10 -- Abortion accessibility in Northern BC (audio)
May 9 -- Data released entailing how many BC residents do not have access to family doctor and other issues
May 6 -- BC investing in mental health services for health care and community social services workers
May 4 -- Mills Memorial update (video)
May 4 -- Head and shoulders, knees and woes (audio)
May 3 -- Mental health week (video)
May 3 -- The long and painful wait for surgery in northern BC (audio)
May 3 -- Northern Health's drug toxicity death rate tops among health authorities for third strategy month
May 2 -- A surgical crisis (audio)
April
April 21 -- Northern Health sees fewest number of New COVID cases in BC last week for second week in a row
April 20 -- BC Nurses Union head says easing accreditation process for foreign-trained nurses a good first step
April 19 -- Northern Health Registers Fewest New Cases in First week of Province's New COVID-19 reporting model
April 14 -- A statement from Northern Health's Medical Health Officers on six year anniversary of BC's toxic drug crisis as a public health emergency (NH statement)
April 11 -- Color scheme changed for new Mills Memorial
April 6 -- Northern Health Staffing recruitment (video)
April 5 -- Vaccine passports ending (video)
April 5 -- Province continues to remove COVID measures, with Proof of Vaccination requirement to end Friday NCR
March
March 31 -- COVID count declines across Northwest BC, Prince Rupert listing just 3 cases over last week NCR
March 31 -- COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly
March 29 -- March 29th COVID update
March 29 -- Northern Health addresses some concerns over services at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital NCR
March 29 -- Ongoing COVID-19 vaccine opportunities in Northern BC. (NH statement)
March 29 -- Ongoing COVID-19 vaccine opportunities in Northern BC. (NH statement)
March 25 -- Ottawa providing provinces with $2 Billion top-ups to health transfers to help Clear Backlogs
March 25 -- COVID hospitalizations starting to level off
March 25 -- March 25th COVID update
March 24 -- BC CDC seeks feedback from public on changing COVID guidelines NCR
March 23 -- COVID-19 Rapid anti-en tests now available at Pharmacies for residents Aged 18 and Older
March 23 -- Free COVID-19 tests for 18 and older
March 21 -- 91% of British Columbians now fully vaccinated
March 18 -- Nisga'a Nation notes of potential COVID-19 exposure from Hoobiyee celebrations last week NCR
March 17 -- New COVID-19 cases remain level in Terrace
March 10 -- New COVID-19 cases in Terrace drop again
March 3 -- New COVID-19 cases in northwest BC dropping
March 3 -- COVID case count numbers continue to decline for Prince Rupert, Northwest NCR
March 2 -- Dr. Bonnie Henry continues to encourage residents to get vaccinated
March 2 -- Dr. Bonnie Henry continues to encourage residents to get vaccinated
March 1 -- 366,000 COVID rapid test kits handed out at Pharmacies in First Week of General Distribution
February 25 -- BC has less than 100 people in intensive care with COVID-19
February 24 -- Significant COVID case count declines for many Northwest communities from latest data release NCR
February 23 -- BC to provide rapid COVID tests kits through pharmacies
February 23 -- Pharmacies to begin distributing Free-of-Charge COVID rapid tests to those aged 70+ on Friday
February 22 -- Northern Health surpasses 300 COVID-19 deaths
February 22 -- BC Budget 2022 Projects Massive Deficit Decrease, Add First Nation Health supports, and increases Wildfire Protections
February 20 -- Post Secondary institutes across BC expand nursing courses
February 18 -- Toxic drug alert issued for Terrace
February 18 -- Prince Rupert, Port Edward plan to send letters urging Northern Health to keep orthopaedic surgeries in Prince Rupert
February 18 -- BC Health Minister says health care worker sickness declining, elective surgeries resuming
February 18 -- Northern health issues overdose alert for Terrace area
February 17 -- Terrace leads Northwest BC in New COVID-19 cases with 114
February 17 -- Northern Health Issues Toxic Drug Alert for Terrace area over Purple/ Blue Down substance
February 17 -- COVID cases increase for Terrace, declines recorded for Prince Rupert, many other communities NCR
February 17 -- Toxic drug alert: Terrace (NH statement)
February 16 -- Report outlines upgrades at Houston Health Centre
February 15 -- Take-Home Rapid COVID Tests become available to symptomatic students and Seniors Next week
February 15 -- Restrictions on Gatherings and Events to be lifted late Wednesday as Province announces latest COVID response NCR
February 15 -- Many health restrictions are being lifted in BC
February 15 -- Northern Health to host mobile vaccine clinics at Coast Mountain College NCR
February 10 -- Prince Rupert Library/Northern Health team up for three days of Drop-In COVID vaccinations NCR
February 10 -- Number of new COVID-19 cases in Northwest
February 10 -- COVID cases on the Rise Again in the north Last Week after two weeks of levelling off
February 10 -- COVID data shows Terrace, Prince Rupert 1st and 2nd in case counts for the week of Jan 30 - Feb 5 NCRsdfd dedasAA
February 9 -- Northwest Overdose Update (video)
February 9 -- Province to update COVID health orders next week, clarification given for liquor establishments looking to offer food
February 9 -- Councillor Barry Cunningham calls for correspondence to entrench current Hospital services in Prince Rupert NCR
February 8 -- Eating disorders on the rise in the the North
February 4 -- NDP MPs and MLAs in the North call for increase in Federal contribution to health Care Funding
February 4 -- Smithers and Burns Lake saw significant COVID case drops last week while most areas hold steady
February 4 -- Weekly COVID-19 update
February 4 -- Mobile COVID vaccine clinic to be held in Smithers
February 3 -- Indigenous Services Canada releases new report on COVID cases in Indigenous Communities
February 3 -- COVID case count drops in Smithers
February 3 -- Northwest COVID update February 3 (video)
February 2 -- Half of BC's adults have had a COVID-19 booster dose
February 2 -- Healthcare options for unvaccinated people
February 2 -- BC Seniors Advocate applauds essential visitor rules; questions update outbreak criteria
February 2 -- COVID cases show significant drop for Smithers, as Terrace once again rises to the top of the Northwest listings for the week NCR
February 1 -- Long term care residents can now pick their own visitors
January
January 28 -- Recorded COVID-19 cases drop across Northwest BC
January 28 -- Weekly COVID-19 update
January 27 -- Number of new COVID-19 cases drops in Terrace
January 27 -- Northern Health on Education vaccination plans (video)
January 27 -- Burns Lake sees health care staffing shortages
January 27 -- Final Civic Centre Vaccination clinic takes place today NCR
January 26 -- Burns Lake looking for health Care recruitment help
January 26 -- COVID counts begin decline in most areas of Northwest NCR
January 26 -- Rapid Testing now available in Northern Health Centres
January 26 -- Houston Health Centre getting new air handling unit
January 26 -- Mobile clinics eyed as way to boost vaccination rates
January 25 -- Dr. Bonnie Henry announces more BC health order changes
January 21 -- Northern Health working on COVID modelling (video)
January 21 -- COVID vaccination status requirements for teachers outlined (video)
January 21 -- Hospital parking fees are making a return (video)
January 21 -- As Omicron dominates the COVID evolution, Province of BC shifts its focus and resets on virus response NCR
January 21 -- COVID-19 rapid tests unavailable at local pharmacies
January 21 -- British Columbians being told to assume they are a close contact to someone with COVID
January 21 -- COVID-19 weekly local update
January 20 -- COVID update (video)
January 20 -- Northern Health lifts enhanced COVID restrictions, Provincial Health Orders still apply
January 20 -- Isolation period cut in half for unvaccinated children
January 20 -- Guidelines for when to get a COVID test updated
January 20 -- Smithers, Burns Lake sees another jump in COVID-19 cases
January 20 -- Smithers leads Northwest as nearly every Northern Health area saw a jump in COVID cases last week
January 20 -- Northern Health specific COVID restrictions lifted
January 20 -- When to get a COVID-19 test: Updated guidelines (NH statement)
January 20 -- NH Regional Public Health Orders lifted; Provincial COVID-19 restrictions apply (NH statement)
January 19 -- COVID update (video)
January 19 -- Northern Health staffing issues (video)
January 19 -- SD54 reacts to new order by Dr. Bonnie Henry
January 19 -- Provincial overdose crisis reaching north
January 19 -- Smithers nears 300 cases of COVID from weekly review; many communities to see rise of case counts NCR
January 18 -- Gyms and fitness centres can reopen across BC
January 18 -- Northern Health plans surgery postponements, service cutbacks due to staffing challenges
January 18 -- Northern Health adjusting services to strengthen patient safety (NH statement)
January 17 -- City has parking reminder for area of Ocean Centre COVID testing facility; outlines plans for the upcoming vaccination clinic at Civic Centre NCR
January 14 -- COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Smithers, Burns Lake
January 14 -- Nearly double the Health Care workers off with illness last week compared to Previous years
January 14 -- Overdose response numbers on the rise in Prince Rupert, and other Northwest communities NCR
January 13 -- Smithers records 196 new COVID cases between Jan 2 and 8
January 13 -- Terrace sees new COVID-19 cases in the triple digits
January 12 -- Another childhood vaccine clinic scheduled
January 12 -- No rapid COVID-19 tests available in Burns Lake
January 12 -- No rapid COVID-19 tests available in Houston
January 12 -- Significant Spike in COVID numbers for many Northwest communities NCR
January 11 -- Doctor Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 cases have plateaued
January 7 -- Northern Health issues warning over drug overdose risk in region (video)
January 7 -- Northern Health seeks out more people to assist in distribution of booster shots (video)
January 7 -- Northern Health issues alert due to increase in overdoses, raises concerns about contaminated drugs
January 7 -- Burns Lake COVID-19 weekly update
January 7 -- COVID forecasting imperfect, a best guess scenario; that as officials chart the path ahead including Monday's return to school NCR
January 7 -- Call out for qualified health care providers (NH statement)
January 7 -- Vaccine appointment capacity doubling in Prince George; brief pause on bookings (NH statement)
January 7 -- New Year and growth of Omicron variant makes for new restrictions for long term care residences and visitor access NCR
January 6 -- Smithers welcomes New Year's baby
January 6 -- Most of Northwest BC sees jump in new COVID-19 cases
January 6 -- BC not adding any new COVID resrictions
January 6 -- Overdose Alert: Northern BC (NH statement)
January 6 -- Local BC CDC count for this week, makes for the calm before what could be the storm NCR
January 4 -- Hazelton welcomes first birth of 2022
January 4 -- New Vaccine Clinic open in Terrace
January 3 -- Northern Health opening Skeena Mall vaccine centre
January 3 -- Prince Rupert welcomes first baby of 2022
January 2 -- New Year's baby born in Smithers
January 1 -- The Northern Health Region is awaiting the 2022 New Year's baby (NH statement)
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