It’s a girl!

Northern Health announced that the first baby born at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital in 2015 is a girl.

Northern Health announced that the first baby born at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital in 2015 is a girl.

Amelia Mather was born on Jan. 2 at 8:59 a.m. local time to mom Sophia and father Russell weighing in at 10 pounds, 4 ounces.

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