This story was co-written by Paula Tait and Randi Parsons.Northerners are learning to live with wildfire smoke. Each year, spring and summer bring lingering smoke for weeks (and sometimes months) in m...
Dr. Magda Du Plessis Dr. Magda Du Plessis has been caring for patients in the North since 2017. Originally from South Africa, she has lived and worked in Canada since 2010. She spent some time in A...
My name is Katelyn Bernier, I received my first vaccine in my home town of Dawson Creek, BC. I am a hotel front desk agent, and we see tons of travelers every day. So I chose to get my vaccine while I...
The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. This theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and the optimal health and wellbeing of women, child...
Please note that this article may trigger emotional responses in some readers. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15) is a day to break the silence around the thousands of people ac...
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. As part of this year-long celebration, Northern Health is highlighting a different nurse ...
I am the mother of an energetic and impish toddler, and have experienced many humbling lessons in my short parenting career. One of my biggest lessons so far is, “You figure something out, and then ...
