(Article submitted) Adella Eliuk, a cook at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, is readying for retirement after a lifetime of working in our hospital and long-term care kitchens in Northern BC! Ad...
As COVID-19 activity increases across BC, guidance for when to get a COVID-19 test has been updated. A COVID-19 test is not recommended if: You have no symptoms, even if you are a close conta...
My name is Dr. Kirsten Miller and I am a pediatrician in Prince George. I am also a parent to three children, aged 10 to 16. COVID-19 is still present in our region and while most children who beco...
Dr. Charles Helm (also known as Dr. Dino), with his work featured in a half-dozen Northern Health stories, is well known in Northern BC. He’s an important member of the community of Tumbler Ridge, t...
Rapid COVID-19 tests (rapid antigen tests) are now available as take-home kits at some Northern Health testing centres for people with symptoms, in addition to PCR testing. The type of test a person r...
If you’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19, here’s information on what steps to take and how to notify your close contacts. Note: If you were given a rapid antigen test at a COVID-19 testi...
