Staying healthy: Using your COVID-19 toolkit
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, weâ...
Fort St. James
Stay off the ice! Springtime safety tips
March and April are unpredictable months for adventuring in Northern BC. Some years the ice fishing and snowmobiling are the best of the season in March, and sometimes it’s best to keep off the lake...
Stuart Lake Hospital: Full steam ahead!
January 18, 2020 was a very chilly Saturday in Fort St. James, but the excitement bubbling in the community theatre was enough to keep everyone warm! Locals were gathered to see representatives fro...
I came for… I stayed because… with Robyn Turner
I’ve recently noticed that many of the conversations I’ve had with multiple Northern Health staff have uncovered a common theme! These staff members were anticipating coming to the North for a sho...
Community paramedics partner with Northern Health communities to increase access to care
Increase access to care Community paramedics are changing patient care in some communities in Northern Health. They’re helping increase access to basic health care services in non-urgent settings...
A Northern woman’s long life comes to a close
Celebrating Catherine William On November 19, Catherine William died at Stuart Lake Hospital in Fort St. James, only two days after celebrating her 103 birthday. “Catherine had a wonderfu...
With help from family and Northern Health, wildfire evacuee celebrates 100 years
Wildfire evacuee, Stan Northcott, celebrates 100th birthday Despite being evacuated to Vanderhoof due to wildfires, Fort St. James resident Stan Northcott was able to enjoy a party for his 100th bi...