Shift your mode for Go By Bike Week and beyond
Spring has arrived – It’s time to dust off and tune up our bikes and ride! To give your active commuting a jumpstart for the season, you might want to register for this year’s Spring GoByBike We...
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Food Costing in BC 2022: What does it mean for Northerners?
Recently, the Food Costing in BC Report was released for 2022. No surprise: The cost of healthy eating was high at the time of data collection (May-June 2022) and it is likely higher now. In the No...
Physical activity and wildfire season – The good, the bad, and the ugly
Unfortunately, thanks to climate change, it seems we are gaining a fifth season – “wildfire season” – which doesn’t seem to recognize the traditional boundaries of our four seasons. Wi...
Wildfires and smoking
Did you know? About 40% of wildfires in BC are caused by humans (lightning causes the other 60%). Human activity contributes in several ways, either by accident or intentionally. Examples are: ...
Qualitycast North: Safe opioid prescribing for chronic pain, featuring Dr. Shannon Douglas
The Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) podcast Qualitycast North continues with its second season. Dr. Shannon Douglas grew up in the Omineca area of Northern BC and has been...
Milk on the move: Northern Health Connections bus transports donor milk
“I’d like to send my milk on the bus.” Wait. What? You may have heard of the human milk bank in Vancouver. You may also know about the human milk collection depot in Prince George (PG). Bu...
