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April 14, 2023 by Shaylin Hakala
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Injury Prevention
Think about all of the tasks your brain has to process while you are driving- checking blind…
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May 30, 2018 by Rachael Shaffer
- Physical Activity
- Workplace Health
Have you heard of the Commuter Challenge? No? Let me explain.
This is a nation-wide event taking place during…
March 27, 2018 by April Hadley
- Schools & Daycares
- Physical Activity
As a child, I don’t remember ever taking the bus, not even in kindergarten. I grew up in a small town and lived exactly 1.1 km from my town’s all-in-one elementary and high school. I recently…
February 26, 2018 by Megan Bellinger
- Healthy Eating
As you may have already heard: March is Nutrition Month! This is the time of year registered dietitians come together all across Canada to celebrate and promote healthy eating as a way to enhance…
February 12, 2018 by Rick Thompson
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Injury Prevention
- Sex & Sexuality
- Social Determinants of Health
When we think 'harm reduction' we think illicit drugs. How can we not? Every news story, blog post, podcast or pamphlet that mentions harm reduction links it to illicit drugs. But what if I told…
January 31, 2018 by Adena Miller
- Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
- Workplace Health
At this time of year, we often promise ourselves that we’ll make healthy lifestyle changes. Sometimes, change can be hard! A common reason for not making these changes stick is because it’s just…
Last Updated: 18/07/2018