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National Non-Smoking Week takes place the third week of January each year and was established in 1977 by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control. Canadians have been part of this event for several de...
Tobacco cessation
World No Tobacco Day is May 31
This year, the goal of World No Tobacco Day is to protect youth from industry manipulation and prevent them from using tobacco, vapour, and nicotine. As a nurse, I’ve seen first-hand the devastat...
IMAGINE Community Grants now accepting applications!
Northern Health is looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health of those living, working, learning, and playing in Northern BC! The latest opportunity to apply f...
Weedless Wednesday: will you butt or doob out for 24 hours?
Today is Weedless Wednesday, a day where the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control encourages smokers (tobacco and cannabis) to butt or doob out for 24 hours. Weedless Wednesday is part of National ...
National Non-Smoking Week: Six ways to improve your chances of living tobacco-free
Did you know most tobacco users want to quit? Or that tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death in Canada? Yikes! National Non-Smoking Week is January 19-25, 2020 ...
January 20-26 is National Non-Smoking Week!
Did you know most tobacco users want to quit? Or that smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death? Yikes! This week, let’s work on helping to prevent young peo...
World No Tobacco Day: five facts you need to know
May 31st is World No Tobacco Day! Interested in learning how quitting commercial tobacco can improve your health? Check out these five facts: Quitting improves your health right away. If yo...