Five northern communities welcome New Year’s babies

Northern B.C. saw its fair share of New Year’s babies.

Five communities within Northern Health welcomed at least one baby on New Year’s Day, starting in Terrace.

The first baby born in Northern B.C. in 2026 was baby girl Molina at Ksyen Regional Hospital at 2:25 am on New Year’s Day to mom and dad Chantel and Robert, of Terrace, weighing seven pounds, nine ounces.

Northern Health’s second New Year’s baby came in Quesnel at 5:47 am.

Baby boy Ezren was born at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital to mom and dad Kendra and Reighven of Quesnel, weighing six pounds, three ounces.

For Fort St. John, baby girl Hadley was born at the Fort St. John hospital on January 1st at 7:25 am, to mom and dad Shaylee and Ryan of Fort St. John, weighing in at six pounds, 11 ounces.

Prince George’s first baby of the year was baby girl Stormy, born to mom and dad Kiana and Jason of Dawson Creek.

Stormy was born at 8:48 am on New Years Day, weighing five pounds, four ounces.

Northern Health’s final New Year’s baby came just a few minutes later in Dawson Creek at 8:54 am.

Baby boy Bradley was born at Dawson Creek and District Hospital to mom and dad Amanda Dylan of Groundbirch, weighing eight pounds, 11 ounces.

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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