Health Archives - Prince Rupert Regional Hospital and Prince Rupert Notes for 2022

Our 2022  Archive of items pertaining to health related issues involving Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.


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British Columbia COVID-19 response for 2022


December

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 8 -- As Flu concerns begin to rise, Northern Health offers Family Flu /COVID clinic Days Friday, Saturday NCR

December 5 -- Northern Health's bus will not run over the holidays

December 1 -- Holiday scheduling ahead for Northern Connections Bus across Northwest BC NCR

November

November 18 -- Higher than usual volumes of patients making for longer wait times at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital  NCR

November 17 -- Northern Health Survey seeks feedback from Indigenous residents of region  NCR

November 7 -- Increased security services on tap for Terrace and Prince Rupert hospitals

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 2 -- Prince Rupert Hospital locked down, man arrested following threats to health care workers

November 2 -- Expanded Security measures in place at Northern Health facilities in Prince Rupert after recent incident  NCR

October

October 31 -- BC Government introduces new payment model for doctors  NCR

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 20 -- Latest Health Authority construction project in Terrace, as work commences for Seven Sisters Mental Health Facility  NCR

October 14 -- BC CDC information to see change of focus as Influenza notes snow included with COVID results  NCR

October 7 -- Only slight changes to the BC CDC COVID report map for Northwest BC for latest reporting period  NCR


September

September 29-- BC CDC report show COVID results for just three Northwest communities, concluding a week of health notes from government NCR

September 22 -- BC CDC review shows declines for Prince Rupert case counts, few changes elsewhere in Northwest  NCR

September 21 -- Northern Health looks to International pool of professionals to fill positions  NCR

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 -- Special Delivery for Coast Guard Vessel Florencia Bay  NCR

September 2 -- Fall program through Hecate Strait Employment Centre set to deliver paramedics to staffing vacancies  NCR

September 2 -- BC CDC reports shows continued decline for COVID case count in Northwest, with Prince Rupert at Zero for reporting period  NCR

August

August 31 -- Prince Rupert forum answers questions, addresses health care staff shortages  

August 31 -- Northwest gets a bit closer towards hopes for a Regional Detox centre NCR

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 -- Health Care forum offers chance for North Coast residents to have concerns heard 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 25 -- August 29th Town Hall on Health Care to offer Livestream/Cable broadcast  NCR

August 23 -- Public invited to join health services conversation at Prince Rupert's Lester Centre

August 23 -- North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice to host Town Hall on Health Care Monday, August 29th 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 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 4 -- COVID cases rise in BC but drop in North according to CDC's latest report 

August 4 -- City of Prince Rupert lifts water quality advisory after flushing system

August 3 -- Water Quality advisory in Prince Rupert (video)

August 2 -- Moderna vaccine now being offered to children five years and under in BC

July

July 30 -- City of Prince Rupert downgrades boil water to water quality advisory 

July 29 -- COVID cases down across BC, but up in the North according to CDC's weekly report 

July 29 -- Monkeypox vaccines been offered in BC

July 29 -- Northern Health 'braces' for fall onset of next COVID wave

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 -- Drop for COVID numbers for most communities in Northwest BC NCR

July 22 -- Northern Health introduce Doctor Andrew Stanley, the newest Family Physician for Prince Rupert area NCR

July 15 -- Rising COVID case counts across much of Northwest from latest BC CDC data  NCR

July 8 -- Adrian Dix, BC Health Officials put focus on Fall COVID Booster campaign NCR

July 8 -- BC CDC Numbers for Northwest show some increases for a few communities NCR 

July 7 -- Prince Rupert Hospital lab services return to main floor NCR

July 5 -- Northern Health and Northwest BC head into summer with declining COVID reports  NCR

June

June 28 -- Prince Rupert OBGYN said overturning of Roe vs. Wade is a disaster in the happening

June 24 -- Few changes found in weekly COVID update from BC CDC  NCR

June 17 -- Weekly COVID report from BC CDC, puts Prince Rupert at Zero cases for last week  NCR

June 17 -- Prince Rupert Citizens petition against possible health service cuts at regional hospital

June 15 -- City Council to forward Community Health Care concerns petition to Health Minister Adrian Dix  NCR

June 14 -- Prince George makes for a long ride from the Northwest to reach a sobering centre ... NCR

June 10 -- Northern Health provides update on pace of construction of New Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace  NCR

June 10 -- Few changes of note from most recent COVID-19 review for NW from BC CDC. NCR

June 3 -- Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society seeks advocacy to move end of life care into Health  Care element  NCR

June 3 -- With only a few exceptions, Most communities of Northwest mark 0 COVID cases for reporting period of May 22-28 NCR

June 1 -- Community petition on health care reaffirms Council's concerns over health issues in Prince Rupert NCR

May

May 27 -- COVID results hold fast to previous weeks results, with Prince Rupert down to one reported case on the week  NCR

May 20 -- COVID numbers continue to decline for most Northwest communities  NCR

May 13 -- COVID case count declines recorded over last seven days across NW NCR

May 10 -- Booster shot information notes from Northern Health NCR

May 6 -- Reduced case counts for most Northwest communities, moves Prince Rupert to top of the COVID case report list for this week of review  NCR

April

April 29 -- Slight uptick in COVID case reports from weekly data review from BC CDC NCR
April 26 -- First of new Doctors announced to fill vacancies at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital  NCR

April 21 -- Two general surgeons on staff at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital 

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 29 -- Northern Health addresses some concerns over services at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital  NCR

March 24 -- BC CDC seeks feedback from public on changing COVID guidelines  NCR

March 24 -- COVID reports indicate jump in cases for Prince Rupert, Kitimat, most other communities see little in the way of change  NCR

March 18 -- Nisga'a Nation notes of potential COVID-19 exposure from Hoobiyee celebrations last week NCR

March 17 -- COVID Case Count data shows declines continue in much of Northwest BC NCR

March 10 -- Masks in British Columbia come off at midnight tonight; vaccine cards to remain in use until April. Doctor Henry and Minister Dix outline path ahead as COVID fortunes improve province wide NCR

March 10 -- Thursday Health briefing could bring end to mask mandate as most BC communities see COVID cases/Hospitalizations on decline  NCR

March 7 -- District of Houston Study notes of draw of Terrace as a Regional hub, with medical appointments and shopping the focus  NCR

March 7 -- COVID testing kits distribution comes through a range of venues on North Coast and Northwest  NCR

March 3 -- Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue join in on Green Sleeves Campaign

March 3 -- COVID case count numbers continue to decline for Prince Rupert, Northwest  NCR
March 1 -- North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice delivers comments on Health care as part of Monday Legislature session  NCR
March 1 -- Prince Rupert Water Quality Advisory lifted

March 1 -- City of Prince Rupert lifts Water Advisory

February

February 25 -- Northern themes make for some of the narrative for MLA Nathan Cullen's Budget Speech review NCR

February 24 -- Significant COVID case count declines for many Northwest communities from latest data release NCR

February 18 -- Prince Rupert, Port Edward plan to send letter urging Northern health to keep orthopaedic surgeries in Prince Rupert 

February 18 -- New medical information program to assist seniors and Prince Rupert First Responders

February 17 -- Paramedic Green Sleeve (video)

February 17 -- COVID cases increase for Terrace, declines recorded for Prince Rupert, many other communities NCR

February 15 -- Restrictions on Gatherings and Events to be lifted late Wednesday as Province announces latest COVID response  NCR

February 15 -- Northern Health to host mobile vaccine clinics at Coast Mountain College NCR

February 10 -- Prince Rupert nurses send plea to MLA for aid

February 10 -- Water Quality Advisory issued for Prince Rupert 

February 10 -- Water Quality advisory issued in Prince Rupert due to turbidity levels

February 10 -- Prince Rupert issues water advisory

February 10 -- Turbidity issues puts Prince Rupert residents back under a Water Advisory NCR

February 10 -- Covid Cases on the rise again in the North last week after two weeks of levelling off

February 10 -- Prince Rupert Library/Northern Health team up for three days of Drop-In COVID vaccinations NCR

February 10 -- COVID data shows Terrace, Prince Rupert 1st and 2nd in case counts for the week of Jan 30 - Feb 5 NCR

February 9 -- Northwest Overdose update (video)

February 9 -- Councillor Barry Cunningham calls for correspondence to entrench current Hospital services in Prince Rupert  NCR

February 8 -- North Coast MLA voices support for more health care funding

February 4 -- Smithers and Burns Lake saw significant COVID Case Drops last week while most areas hold steady

February 3 -- Northwest COVID update (video)

February 3 -- Northwest COVID 19 update: cases remain high in Prince Rupert, Smithers

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


January

January 31 -- Booster clinic numbers low, COVID cases high in Prince Rupert

January 27 -- Northern Health on Education Vaccination (video)

January 27 -- Final Civic Centre Vaccination clinic takes place today NCR

January 26 -- Vaccines and boosters available now at walk-in clinic in Prince Rupert

January 26 -- COVID counts begin decline in most areas of Northwest NCR

January 21 -- As Omicron dominates the COVID evolution, Province of BC shifts its focus and resets on virus response NCR

January 21 -- Northern Health brings regional health orders in line with latest Provincial measures NCR

January 20 -- Gyms reopen in Prince Rupert for first time this year

January 19 -- Smithers nears 300 cases of COVID from weekly review; many communities to see rise of case counts  NCR

January 19 -- Staffing pressures, impact of Omicron virus make for challenges for Northern Heath NCR

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 12 -- Significant Spike in COVID numbers for many Northwest communities  NCR

January 12 -- On the North Coast your COVID triple tap comes with two options ... sometimes NCR

January 11 -- Semi and Northern Health Connections bus collide on Highway 16

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 -- COVID-19 cases nearly triple in Smithers, as 159 infections reported

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 -- New Year and growth of Omicron variant makes for new restrictions for long term care residences and visitor access   NCR

January 6 -- BC not adding any new COVID resrictions

January 6 -- Province decries treatment of Health Care staffers over testing issues  NCR

January 6 -- Local BC CDC count for this week, makes for the calm before what could be the storm NCR

January 4 -- Omicron variant now makes up most of B'Cs COVID cases

January 3 -- Prince Rupert welcomes first baby of 2022

January 3 -- Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Welcomes 2022's newest Prince Rupert resident  NCR

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