Northern Health celebrates BC Family Doctor Day
May 19 is BC Family Doctor Day. This day gives us a chance to acknowledge and thank the family physicians, residents, and medical students in our province. Today we have the privilege of celebratin...
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Looking for outdoor inspo? NH Staff share their adventure spots
It’s no secret that one of the joys of living in Northern BC is easy access to the beautiful outdoors. Growing up, I didn’t consider myself an “outdoorsy” person. However, since choosing to ca...
Spring fever – I want to ride my bicycle!
The snow is disappearing, birds are reappearing, and the sunny days are giving me the warm fuzzies. Spring is here, and I’m so ready for it! Pretty soon the streets will be swept and we’ll be able...
You had lots to say and ask about the new hospital in Terrace
No surprise -- it turns out folks in Northwest BC are extremely excited and interested in the new Mills Memorial Hospital, currently under construction in Terrace. So when we released draft designs an...
Emergency Preparedness Week: Be prepared for extreme heat
Emergency Preparedness Week, a national event supported by Public Safety Canada, has run for over 25 years, traditionally during the first week of May. This year's event is May 1 through 7, and its th...
April 24 - 30 is National Volunteer Week!
This National Volunteer Week, Northern Health gratefully thanks volunteers in our Northern communities across BC. We have so many volunteers and community partners who are integral to the work we do, ...
April is National Poetry Month: Art and health go hand in hand
National Poetry Month is a reminder that there are plenty of ways the arts intersect with health, and that art, as much as science, can benefit our health. Just as walking every day and eating well ar...
