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Over the past six months the Prince George RCMP have received three reports of nails being distributed along streets in an area near the University Hospital of Northern BC. Investigators believe these incidents to be deliberate acts of mischief and are looking for information from the public. The first report was received on the afternoon of October 21, 2014. The report stated that nails had been strategically placed by vehicles parked near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Laurier...

For close to two years, endoscopes at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. were not being cleaned according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. As a result, Northern Health is now in the process of notifying the approximately 10,000 people who had a procedure using an endoscope. “First and foremost, I would like to apologize for any undue stress that this information might cause our patients,” said Dr. Ronald Chapman, Northern Health’s vice president of medicine. Chapman, along with...

The first baby born at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George in 2015 is a boy. Jack August Simmons was born on January 1 at 8:50 p.m. local time to mom Jennifer Lestage and dad Tim Simmons of Prince George weighing in at seven pounds, one ounce. Jack was also welcomed by big brother Lincoln.

There will soon be more parking at University Hospital of Northern B.C. Approximately 52 new parking stalls will be created in the front visitor’s lot at the hospital. The $750,000 project began earlier this month and last until the fall. “We knew we had to find a unique method to increase visitor parking at UHNBC, and working with the City of Prince George has allowed us to do this,” said Michael McMillan, Northern Health Chief Operating Officer for the Northern Interior. “Having increased...

Approximately 52 new parking stalls will be created in the front visitor’s lot at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia. The $750,000 project is expected to begin this week and last into the fall. “We knew we had to find a unique method to increase visitor parking at UHNBC, and working with the City of Prince George has allowed us to do this,” said Michael McMillan, Northern Health Chief Operating Officer for the Northern Interior, in a press release. “Having increased...

With a corner of a local cabinet-making shop as their temporary studio, local artists Karma Vance and Maggee Spicer are applying their creative talents this week to a very special project. They are using brightly coloured acrylic paints to bring to life several original floral sketches by Spicer. Some of the flowers are symbolic of the fight against cancer – daffodils and sunflowers. On Wednesday, Vance was applying paint to two-toned pink tulips on a “board” while Spicer, working behind...

Editor: I go to the hospital for treatment three times a week. Twice, young girls came in and delivered handmade cards to all the patients. The first said: “Have a Nice Day.” The second one said: “Hoppy Easter!” I was sleeping so I do not know what school they come from. It warmed my heart. I am keeping them forever and will treasure them. Thank you, girls. Ella Levesque Prince George

Changes to the parking lot of the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) will come into effect today to accommodate construction of the new Learning and Development Centre. In the parking lot by the main entrance along 15th Avenue and Edmonton Street, the two rows of parking on the west end of the parking lot will no longer be available. The stalls reserved for people with disabilities along the west end will be relocated in the current parking space available. Northern...

Northern Health is pleased to announce that the first baby born in the region for 2014 is a girl. Catherine Clair Elliott-Coffey was born at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. on January 1 at 5:03 a.m. local time to Mom Sarah Coffey and Dad Joe Elliott of Prince George, British Columbia weighing in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces. The baby is the first baby for Sarah and Joe. The first baby born in British Columbia was delivered at Victoria General Hospital at 12:01 a.m.