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Some communities, especially in the North and rural areas of the Interior, are way behind the provincial average

Some communities, especially in the North and rural areas of the Interior, are way behind the provincial average

Northern Health revised its COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday to permit in-person worship services, although attendees are now required to present proof of vaccination and venues cannot exceed 50 per cent capacity.

Jim DeChant, Fred Engel, and Brett Jenkins will begin new three-year terms in January

Members of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) elected three experienced media executives to serve on the ATSC board of directors for three-year te

Dub caught up with Northern Health's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jong Kim on the topic of circuit brea...

Northern Health (NH) is introducing new public health orders covering most of the NH region to manage COVID-19 activity. The Delta variant is leading to faster transmission and more severe outcomes for people in communities with lower vaccination rates, including younger people. Immunization remains the most effective prevention against COVID-19. With a large unvaccinated

B.C. health officials have announced a host of new, stricter regulations for residents of the eastern part of Northern Health.

Starting at midnight personal gatherings indoor and outdoor will be restricted to fully vaccinated people only.

Northern B.C. is currently reporting more than double the provincial average of new COVID-19 cases, and hospitalizations per 100,000 people are more than four times that of other health regions.