Medical & Health

Members of council attend groundbreaking for healing centre

On June 19, members of the Tumbler Ridge District Council were in Pouce Coupe as that community broke ground on a new healing centre. The...

Measles comes to Northern BC

Of the 32 cases of measles in BC, 20 of those are in the Northeast. That’s the message from the BC Centre for Disease Control...

Foot care comes to Tumbler Ridge

While Tumbler Ridge has been home to a professional farrier—someone who deals with horse’s hooves—for many years, people looking to get their own, human...

Charles at the Helm

For thirty years I loved my medical practice in Tumbler Ridge. Then I semi-retired in order to pursue a career in palaeontology. However, I...

South Peace has a new Primary Care Network Service Plan

It’s been six years since the Ministry of Health launched “a transformational, team-based Primary Care Strategy to increase patient attachment and access to quality,...

Tumbler Ridge Health Week, Empower Your Health!

Dates: October 2–6, 2024 Oct 2: Health Centre tour by high school children Oct 3: Health fair for seniors at the Willow Hall Public lecture in dentistry...

Tumbler Ridge Health Week – Empower Your Health!

Attention, everyone! Members of Health Services in Tumbler Ridge are working on organizing a Community Health Week, an event dedicated to promoting health and well-being...

The 2024 Tumbler Ridge Medical Conference

Tumbler Ridge has to be one of the finest places on the planet for a conference, and a unique one at that. We are...

Mental health struggles and the healing influence of support groups

Dr Ifeanyichukwu Akanegbu Let’s examine Mental Health, a topic to which we frequently fail to pay enough attention. It’s this hidden player in the big...

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