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Take Steps to Help Children with Diabetes
A Symbol of Hope at Etienne Brule Park Toronto, Sept. 15 – Diabetes Hope Foundation (DHF), the only Canadian charity providing direct support to youth with diabetes and their families,…
Health consultation report completed
September 15, 2010 Minister receives report, instructs it be released tomorrow Edmonton… Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Health and Wellness, has received a report summarizing a 4-month long consultation process with…
Reducing Abuse Of Prescription Narcotics
September 15, 2010 McGuinty Government to Introduce Narcotics Safety And Awareness Act Ontario is taking action to reduce the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances. Later today the…
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Health and Healthy Living / Wellness Ministers Agree on Ways to Strengthen the Health of Canadians
Health and Community Services September 14, 2010 At their annual meeting today, Canada’s Ministers of Health discussed a range of issues important to strengthening the health of Canadians. Ministers endorsed*…
Kaiser Foundation Announces Call for Nominations for 2011 National Awards for Excellence Program in Mental Health and Addictions Initiatives
Vancouver, British Columbia – Sept. 14, 2010 – The Kaiser Foundation is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2011 National Awards for Excellence Program in mental health…
Media Advisory – Grants for fetal alcohol research announced
Ottawa, Sept. 13 – The Canadian Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research (CFFAR) will announce its 3rd annual round of grant recipients. The announcement will be made by CFFAR Chair Louise…
Inuit youth Embrace Life on World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10, 2010 — Ottawa, Ontario — Inuit leaders and members of the Inuit community in Ottawa will commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day with a special event on Parliament Hill…
New Suicide Prevention Program to Benefit Northern Aboriginal Youth: Rondeau
September 10, 2010 A new $573,200 pilot program to help prevent suicide among children and youth in First Nations communities was announced by Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim…
Get Active NWT
R(16)498 – Friday, September 10, 2010 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), in partnership with the NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA), is offering $750 Get Active NWT grants…
Premier Kicks Off Construction of Renal-health Dialysis Unit in Hodgson
September 9, 2010 HODGSON—This community will be the site of a new, $5-million renal-health dialysis unit, Premier Greg Selinger announced here today at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start…
