With the arrival of the chilly weather and the holidays fast approaching, more people will be gathering indoors and making merry. While many of the restrictions we’ve experienced over the last few years have been relaxed, it’s still important to do what you can to prevent the transmission of respiratory viruses like COVID-19, RSV, ERV, and influenza.
Did you know that if you’re 60 or older, you can ride the Northern Health Connections bus at the same low price medical travellers pay – with no need to have a medical reason for your trip? Tak...
Did you know that rapid antigen testing kits are free for residents of BC? Anyone can ask for a kit – you don't even have to show ID! This means that the next time you run out of shampoo, toilet ...
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased across British Columbia, many are wondering what they can personally do to protect themselves, and the health of those around them. Northern Health board member ...
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, we...
Nurse Viva Swanson is Northern Health’s northeast leadership development advisor and has called Fort St. John (“the Energetic City”) her home for the past 27 years. What brought you to Fort S...
Dating during a pandemic is a curious thing. When I started dating as an adult, after more than fifteen years away from the single life, it was in a pre-COVID-19 world. The easiest way to meet new ...
