by Sheri Regnier – Trail Daily Times New signage is reminding smokers to butt out in City of Trail parks and other public spaces. Council enacted the prohibition in January, and is now installing “Smoke Free Spaces” signs in areas that are...
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Community Map is designed to support health and wellbeing in the capital region by allowing users to visualize where diverse populations are living and what their proximity is to community resources and affordable transportation...
CAPE (Canadian Association for Physicians for the Environment) has released a new toolkit to help health professionals become advocates of active transportation and transit with their patients and in their communities. The toolkit is designed with five stand-alone...
The BC Food Systems Network is partnering with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and the healthy authorities to build the capacity of community food security groups and food policy councils to engage effectively with their local governments. The purpose...
Food insecurity is the inadequate or insufficient access to food due to financial constraints. It is a concept closely linked to household income – the lower the household income, the higher the risk of food insecurity. As there are physical, mental, and social...
Food insecurity is a growing concern for many households with clear impacts on health and wellbeing. Across Canada, many organizations are taking new approaches to improve food security. This paper highlights the experience of the Ontario Association of Public Health...
UBC researchers used an Opinion Survey to determine which route types and what other factors motivate or deter cycling. The survey used a web or mailed questionnaire to ask 1,402 adults in Metro Vancouver (Canada) about 16 routes types and 73 other factors that might...
Local governments in British Columbia are invited to apply for a share of more than $1.7 million to develop programs that get people moving and promote physical activity in their communities. “Increasing physical activity in communities will help improve the health...
PlanH partnered with each health authority on a series of five forums taking place in each region to take stock of: the impacts of collaborative efforts between local governments, health authorities, and other community partners; the key factors that are enabling this...
The City of Vancouver has a bold and ambitious strategy to build a healthy city for all by 2025. The Healthy City Strategy and Action Plan is a long-term plan for healthier people, healthier places, and a healthier planet. It addresses health in the broadest sense by...
