Medical & Health

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...

Community rally in support of emergency room services

Hundreds of residents, concerned about the recent closure of the Tumbler Ridge emergency department evenings and weekends, turned out for a rally before a...

Northern Health closes Emergency room in Tumbler Ridge after hours

On September 4, Northern Health posted on their Tumbler Ridge Facebook page that there were changes coming to the emergency department. Starting the very next...

Definitely, maybe

After refusing to take a stand and say that the Emergency Room closures are temporary at the meeting on Sunday, September 7, Northern Health...

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