The Peace River Regional District has voted to support the District of Tumbler Ridge in publicly opposing changes announced by Northern Health regarding its on-call and weekend coverage at the community's healthcare centre.
For the first time in weeks, the BCCDC is reporting no new measles cases in B.C. on September 18th.
Northern Health has announced a diversion of the Fort Nelson General Hospital's emergency department on September 17th due to "unexpected staffing challenges."
In the wake of a controversy surrounding on-call emergency hours at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre, Northern Health is urging residents to be kind and respectful towards its workers.
Chetwynd General Hospital's emergency room will close from 7 a.m. on September 16th to 8 a.m. on September 17th.
Northern Health has confirmed five new measles cases since late last week, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).
Four new physicians - Dr. Raian Alqazazi, Dr. Laura Corredor Mesa, Dr. Celia Wang and Dr. Sairvan Fernandes - are coming to Fort St. John.
The Dawson Creek and District Hospital's emergency department was closed from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. today due to “staffing challenges.”
Peace River South MLA Larry Neufeld travelled to the District of Tumbler Ridge amid concerns about a reduction in the on-call hours at Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.
The Chetwynd General Hospital closed for the second time in September 2025 from September 11th-12th amid controversial announcements from Northern Health around emergency room closures.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has reported seven new confirmed measles cases in the Northern Health area in its update on September 11th.
The District of Chetwynd has published an open letter to the B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne filled with words of "dismay and profound disappointment" towards Northern Health for reducing on-call hours at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.
District of Tumbler Ridge's mayor, Darryl Krakowka, told Energeticcity.ca a person passed away in an ambulance on September 6th on the way from Tumbler Ridge to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.
The number of confirmed measles cases in B.C. so far this year reached 250 on September 8th, and more than 70 per cent are located in the Northern Health region.
Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy says he met with senior Northern Health officials to discuss concerns raised in his healthcare survey.
The Fort St. John Hospital Foundation has purchased a ActiV.A.C., also known as a Wound VAC, which uses negative pressure wound therapy to improve treatment for patients recovering from complex wounds.
The open house on September 7th has been scheduled to address Northern Health's decision to reduce on-call hours at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.
A written statement from Mayor Darryl Krakowka and council condemned the decision to reduce on-call hours at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre.
Northern Health has the only four active cases of measles within B.C., according to the BCCDC's latest update on September 4th.
Tumbler Ridge Health Centre's on-call hours are being reduced from September 5th.
