Take the clue… don’t do the chew!
This summer, we want to know what wellness means to you! Share a photo, story, drawing, or video explaining what wellness means to you for a chance to win a grand prize! To inspire you, we’ve featur...
Tobacco reduction
Podcasters, meteorologists, physiotherapists, wildfire fighters, many faces of healthy lungs!
In reading through the latest issue of Healthier You, it becomes clear that respiratory health is a significant issue in Northern BC. What is also clear, however, is just how many diverse programs,...
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco - a threat to development
I grew up in southern Ontario near the "tobacco belt" of Norfolk and Elgin counties. I remember the green buildings with red roofs throughout the area: The kilns where tobacco was hung to dry. Many pr...
What is World No Tobacco Day?
What is World No Tobacco Day? It's an opportunity to talk globally, nationally, provincially, and within our own communities about reducing commercial tobacco use*. The World Health Organization (W...
Only in history
"Ten year old Miranda Googles the word 'tobacco'. When the page opens on her tablet, she sees that there are a lot of references there. Old images show people with small, round, tubular objects betwee...
The end game: What are your bold new ideas to reduce the harmful and costly effects of tobacco use?
Helping Canadians lead healthier, tobacco-free lives You probably have a friend or family member who has experienced one or more of the debilitating diseases caused by smoking or chewing tobac...
Quitting is hard, what’s your story? Wrap-up and Fitbit winner!
Quitting is hard, what’s your story? Since World No Tobacco Day on May 30, Northerners have been sharing their ‘Quit Stories’. I’d like to share a few more of the stories that came in,...
