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New Year's baby born to Bella Coola couple

A Bella Coola family delivered the first baby of 2019 born in Prince George. The city's New Year's baby, a girl, came into the world at 7:52 a.m. on Jan. 1, born at University Hospital of Northern B.C.
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A Bella Coola family delivered the first baby of 2019 born in Prince George.

The city's New Year's baby, a girl, came into the world at 7:52 a.m. on Jan. 1, born at University Hospital of Northern B.C.

According to Northern Health spokesperson Eryn Collins, "Baby Nezaya Mack was born to parents Kim and Chris Mack - weighing in at seven pounds, 10 ounces."

The new bundle of 2019 joy will join six older siblings in the Mack family.

"The first baby born in the Northern Health region was a boy, delivered at Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers, at 1:01 a.m.," said Collins.

"Baby William Ross was born to mom Nikki and dad Will of Stewart, B.C., weighing in at six pounds, 14 ounces. Baby William is also welcomed to the world by his big sister, two-and-a-half-year-old Avery."

The first baby born in British Columbia in 2019 was a boy, delivered at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster at 12:01 a.m. on New Year's Day. Dominik Soswa was born to father Lukasz Soswa and mother Janet Shimizu.