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 is pleased to announce that the first baby of 2025 in the North was born in Prince George and it’s a boy. The baby was born at the University Hospital of Northern BC on January 1st at 2:13 p.m. to mom and dad Natalie and William Lo of Prince George, weighing in at five pounds, 11 ounces. Baby boy Lo is also welcomed to his family by one older sibling!
Fort St. John's New Year's Baby is a girl!
Fort St. John's first baby of 2025 didn't quite arrive in time for New Year's Day, but Northern Health is still pleased to announce that the first baby of 2025 in the community is a girl. Cori Rae Rouble was born at the Fort St. John Hospital on January 2nd at 7:46 a.m. to mom and dad Samantha and Bradyn of Taylor, weighing in at six pounds, 15 ounces. Cori is also welcomed to her family by her older brother, Myles!
Quesnel's New Year's Baby is a boy!
Quesnel's first baby of 2025 didn't quite arrive in time for New Year's Day, but Northern Health is still pleased to announce that the first baby of 2025 in the community is a boy. Baby Ezra was born at GR Baker Memorial Hospital on January 2nd at 8:42 a.m. to mom and dad Vanessa and Brent of Quesnel, weighing in at seven pounds, five ounces. Ezra is also welcomed to his family by siblings Sloane, Aidan, and Reece!