Healthy schools matter
Once again the summer has whizzed by and it’s time to think about the new school year! Hopefully you enjoyed a healthy, happy summer and had a chance to share what wellness means to you. A couple...
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Overdose Prevention: Northern BC's Naloxone Champions
Thursday, August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a day that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. Since the recent rise in overdose dea...
Wildfire smoke: Many tobacco users finding it hard to breathe!
I spoke with a friend who smokes cigarettes earlier this week and she said that she wasn’t able to leave the house over the weekend due to the forest fire smoke in the air. Wildfire smoke is a mi...
It matters!
This blog was co-authored by Cindy Gjerde (Regional Nursing Lead Tobacco Reduction). This summer, we want to know what wellness means to you Share a photo, story, drawing, or video explain...
Foodie Friday: Waste not, want not!
A simple guide to making the most of your garden harvest This will be my fourth year to reap the benefits of a backyard garden and I feel like I’m really starting to get the hang of things out th...
Bike rodeo preps local kids for back to school
I'm starting to hear some “back to school” chatter. Some of it is filled with dread and sadness (“…How is the summer almost over already?”), while some is of another variety (“…How many ...
