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Northern Health confirms first baby born in the Northwest

The first baby of 2021 in the Bulkley Valley was welcomed at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton.

According to Northern Health, the unnamed baby boy was born at 2:18 p.m.Jan 1.

The baby was born to mom Royelle Williams, Dad Shane Skulsh and his step-brother Tayler of Kispiox.

“Royelle is Gitxsan and was born here on the Gitxsan Territory, so, it was important to her that her baby was also born in the community,” said Midwife Hana Lang.

According to Lang, Williams’ mom was also present at the birth.

Both parents were also born at Wrinch Memorial Hospital.

Two other births have been confirmed by Northern Health, one in Prince George and another in Fort St. John.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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