healthy living
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Come as You Are – Reconnecting Disengaged Youth with Physical Activity
On May 23rd, BCAHL hosted a webinar on new approaches to increase youth participation in physical activity. The teen years are a time when kids increasingly withdraw from sports and physical activity. For some youth, the barriers to participation are more difficult to overcome and motivation is a challenge for them and for those that…
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Hashing it Out: Can We Learn About Cannabis From What We Know About Alcohol?
On October 25th, BCAHL hosted a webinar on the parallels between alcohol and cannabis. Over the last four years, the policy environment for alcohol and cannabis has undergone some massive changes. Since 2013, when the BC government released its Liquor Policy Review, we have seen a relaxation of regulations on alcohol – which has really…
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Health on the go…there’s an app for that!
BC Alliance for Healthy Living invites you to join us on Wednesday, April 6th (9:00 -10:00 am) for our upcoming Webinar: Health on the go…there’s an app for that! With the explosion of smart phones, apps and social media, people are increasingly seeking and finding health information at their fingertips. In fact, the Canadian Wireless…
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Looking for a Healthy Change
Like many Canadians, I was expecting some change to come with the election last week but was quite surprised to watch the red wave that started in Atlantic Canada wash across the rest of Canada. Looking ahead, the Liberal platform offers many opportunities to advance healthy living and chronic disease prevention over the coming years.…
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