Volunteer pilot program seeing success in Smithers
“I love helping people!” says Mary Aldrich. “When this volunteer role was suggested, I jumped at it.” As a former cab driver, Mary knows how important transportation is, and in a smal...
Healthy communities
Food Costing in BC 2022: What does it mean for Northerners?
Recently, the Food Costing in BC Report was released for 2022. No surprise: The cost of healthy eating was high at the time of data collection (May-June 2022) and it is likely higher now. In the No...
IMAGINE Grants are back!
Northern Health is excited to open the call for IMAGINE Community Grants again! We’re looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health and wellness of those living...
Exploring myths and facts of rising food costs and household food insecurity
Household food insecurity (HFI) exists when factors outside a family’s or an individual’s control limit their access to enough foods that promote their wellbeing. In 2012, the Northern Health regi...
June is Men’s Mental Health Month: We check in with six Northern men
June is national Men’s Mental Health Month, and the theme is “Move for your Mental Health.” To recognize and celebrate this important occasion, we asked some men, who also happen to be Northern ...
École Jack Cook’s bike racks well-used and much appreciated
It’s been three years since an IMAGINE community grant from Northern Health paid for two bike racks at École Jack Cook in Terrace, and the racks are used now more than ever. Jack Cook is a franc...
Farm to School BC grows in the North, Part 1: Planting seeds
How do you get kids excited about kale? How do you help students develop the values and skills to save seeds? What’s the first step in creating a school garden? Now with two regional hubs in N...
