Welcoming a new baby is life changing. While we often celebrate the joy and excitement a little one brings, the fourth trimester (those first weeks and months after birth) can feel overwhelming. Parents pour so much energy into caring for their baby that it's easy for their own needs to slip to the bottom of the priority list.
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Northern BC residents needing emergency department care have a new resource to let them know how to access care in the event local services are interrupted.
“When emergency departments are temporarily unavailable for any reason, the most important thing for someone facing a medical emergency is knowing where to go for care,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “This webpage helps people quickly see the status of emergency departments in their community and find clear information about other options when they need non-emergency care.”
Every New Year’s Day, Northern Health monitors its hospitals and labour and delivery units for the birth of New Year’s babies across the region.
Watch this page for updates on the birth of 2026 New Year’s babies in communities across the North.
First Northern Health baby of 2026 born in Terrace
Northern Health is pleased to announce that the first baby born in 2026 in the North was born in Terrace, and it’s a girl!
Northern Health is issuing a Drug Advisory for the Northwest region of BC. Several “Down” samples submitted for drug checking have tested positive for Medetomidine.