Every New Year’s Day, Northern Health monitors its hospitals and labour and delivery units for the birth of New Year’s babies across the region.
Watch this page for updates on the birth of 2025 New Year’s babies in communities across the North.
Prince George's New Year's Baby is a boy!
Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Fort St. John. A pink chunk sold as “down” has been linked to sudden overdoses requiring hospitalization. Overdoses occur when the substance is smoked. Use caution when using substance through any route.
Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Prince George. A red chunk sold as “down” tested positive for carfentanil and high levels of bromazolam and has been linked to overdoses.
Prince George and area residents will see changes happening at the Prince George Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) starting on December 8, 2024.
As of December 8, 2024, the UPCC will be open for pre-scheduled appointments from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. The UPCC will be open for urgent (walk-in) care from 4 pm to 8 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 9 am to 5 pm on weekends and statutory holidays.
Northern Health has issued a Drug Advisory for Prince George. A pressed, white, 8mg tablet sold as Dilaudid/Dilly tested positive for fentanyl. The pill looks very similar to a prescription Dilaudid or Hydromorphone. Please take care.
People in Terrace and surrounding areas now have access to the new state-of-the-art Ksyen Regional Hospital, which opened Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
"People in Terrace had been asking for an upgraded health-care facility for years, and our government recognized the need and took action to make sure it happened," said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. "British Columbians deserve access to health care in modern, cutting-edge facilities and we are excited to be able to provide this to the community. We will continue to invest in capital health projects around the province."
The new state-of-the-art hospital in Terrace has reached another important milestone as it has been gifted a Tsimshian name, Ksyen Regional Hospital, Terrace. The name recognizes the territory in which the hospital was built and the region it serves.
Local First Nations and municipal leaders had discussions together about the naming of the hospital. It was agreed that a Tsimshian name proposed by the Kitsumkalum First Nation would be the name submitted to be approved by the Northern Health Board of Directors and the Province.
