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Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Take Action to Increase Physical Activity for Children and Youth
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – Aug. 14, 2009 – Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation, at their annual meeting today, agreed to take specific…
When The Smoke Clears We’ll Have A Healthier BC
Canadian Cancer Society British Columbia and Yukon For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – August 13, 2009 While BC retains the lowest smoking rate (15%) and lowest daily smoking rate (10%) in…
SPHERU Researcher Appointed to the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Board
Dr. Sylvia Abonyi, Canada Research Chair – Aboriginal Health, SPHERU Research Faculty, and Associate Professor, Community Health and Epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan, has been appointed for a two-year…
Report from Taking Stock of Youth Wellbeing in BC Today: A Forum
TAKING STOCK OF YOUTH WELLBEING IN BC TODAY: A FORUM June 11, 2009 at Vancouver Community College FORUM OVERVIEW AND THEMES In spring 2009 First Call: BC Child and Youth…
Community crisis prompts Attawapiskat First Nation to halt traffic in downtown Timmins
TIMMINS, ON, Aug. 12 – On July 25, 2009, ninety members of Attawapiskat First Nation were evacuated from their community to the town of Cochrane, On when sewage back up…
Dr. Donald Rix to receive the CMA’s highest honour
OTTAWA, Aug. 12 – On August 19, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will present the 2009 F.N.G. Starr Award to businessman, philanthropist and community volunteer Dr. Donald Rix from Vancouver,…
A Different Way of Living
“A Different Way of Living” is a presentation prepared by Health and Social Services with information on our Territory’s geography, Aboriginal groups and cultural practices. It is very informative, and…
Northern Manitoba Youth Video Contest
What does a northern harvest look like in your community? Show us what a northern harvest looks like in your community and you could win a camcorder or a digital…
Province Moves Forward with Canada’s First Mental-health Crisis-response Centre
August 11, 2009 Canada’s first stand-alone, mental-health crisis-response centre is moving forward with a proposed location on the Health Sciences Centre campus where it will provide centralized services while easing…
2009 Get Active NWT Wraps-up
Yellowknife Yellowknife – August 10, 2009 – Minister of Municipal and Communities Affairs (MACA) Robert C. McLeod today announced the winners of the GNWT’s 2009 Get Active NWT campaign.Created in…
