Medical & Health

Keeping small rural ERs open after-hours

Last week there was an announcement that four small rural ERs within Interior Health would be utilizing virtual after-hours coverage. The communities involved are...

Health care in crisis: The education shortfall

Earlier this year, the government of Canada released a report called The Canadian Health Workforce Education, Training and Distribution Study. It says that Canada...

Neufeld brings forward petition to legislature

Last week, the BC Legislature returned to session. Local MLA Larry Neufeld returned to work, bringing along a petition he received at the rally on...

A message to Tumbler Ridge residents from Dr Charles Helm

The September 4 Northern Health announcement, that our ER would be shut down after hours, was followed by an apology for the way the...

Stu’s story

I’ve lived in this town almost my whole life. I wanted to share a quick story with you. One summer in the early 2000s,...

Health Fair: Investigating a hybrid care model in Tumbler Ridge

A research team from the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) and the University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) Division of Medical Sciences have...

Health Care in Crisis: Conuma “Strongly opposed” to closure

On Sunday, there was an incident out at Quintette that could have led to an injury. According to CEO Brian Sullivan, a water truck was...

Health care in crisis: lending a helping Helm

Dr. Charles Helm says being asked to serve as medical advisor for the District of Tumbler Ridge is a great privilege. “This puts the...

Health Fair: Phase two complete for preventing diabetes program

Tumbler Ridge—alongside Port Alberni—is part of a program spearheaded by the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) and Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) to take...

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