The first baby born on Vancouver Island in 2019 came into the world just before 1 a.m. at Victoria General Hospital.

Named Maverick by parents Halie and Shane, the 7 pound 12 ounce bundle of joy will be the coupleB次元官网网址檚 second child alongside his 5-year-old sister.

B次元官网网址淢averick felt the need for speed, arriving eight days before his due date!B次元官网网址� said Meribeth Burton of Island Health. B次元官网网址淢om and babe are healthy but tired following the overnight delivery.B次元官网网址�

The family is from the Cowichan Valley.

Further up Island, the second baby born in 2019 came at North Island Hospital in Campbell River at 2:06 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and the family is from Alert Bay.

Island Health said theyB次元官网网址檙e expecting more babies born today at other hospital sites in Nanaimo and the Comox Valley.

On an average day, Island Health says 16 babies are born on Vancouver Island.

The first baby born in British Columbia happened just a couple minutes after the stroke of midnight in New Westminster.

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