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  2009  
April - back to top
  April 6
Swap sugary drinks for water to reduce child obesity, say researchers
CBC News
  April 4
Canadian teens grow into hibernating behaviour: study
Ottawa Citizen
  April 3
Overview of the GNWT approach at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Goverment of the NWT
  April 2
Statistics Canada Releases: Life in metropolitan areas. Are suburban residents really less physically active?
ParticipACTION
March - back to top
  March 31
Fighting childhood obesity: Is phys-ed enough?
CBC News
  March 31
Classroom exercise doesn't keep children trim: study
CBC News
  March 30
Olympic budget lined with too much gold
NWT News North
  March 30
Global warming could melt winter sport industry: report
CBC News
  March 27
Transit use associated with better fitness, say Canadian researchers
CBC News
  March 18
University of Victoria researcher finds dogs get you off the couch
The Times Colonist
  March 16
Is sleep deprivation interfering with your kids' learning?
Canwest News Service
  March 16
Call for 2010 olympic and paralympic youth ambassadors
Government of the Northwest Territories
  March 12
Children living near green spaces are more active
Canada NewsWire
  March 11
Prominent Canadians fill new roles on ParticipACTION's board of directors
Canada NewsWire
  March 10
In just one year, the Polar Bears curling rink went from worst to first
Whitehorse Star
February - back to top
  February 26
Launch of NWT quitline for smokers
Government of the Northwest Territories
  February 26
Lifestyle changes could prevent a third of cancers: report
CBC News
  February 24
Heart Health plan aims to slash death rates
CTV News
  February 20
Is aging the real enemy to staying healthy and strong?
The Canadian Press
  February 20
Obesity causing problems in Canada's workplaces
CTV News
  February 20
Vancouver 2010 sport venues completed on time, within $580-million budget
Lifestyle Information Network
  February 19
Medical community urges health food supplement
The Canadian Press
  February 19
Nunavut gets $734,000 for stop-smoking programs
CBC News
  February 18
Canadians trending towards getting fit with informal exercise;
Organized sports losing favour, survey discovers

Calgary Herald
  February 18
Busy moms face barriers to fitness
Canada.com
  February 17
The Montreal Children’s Hospital launches a new trauma website
ParticipACTION
  February 12
Federal trans-fat report prompts call for regulation
CBC News
  February 11
Innu man crosses Labrador on foot for diabetes
CBC News
  February 9
Canadians paywide range of prices for healthy foods: report
CBC News
  February 7
Smoking: the independent effect of income and cultural status
Canadian Journal of Public Health
  February 6
Volunteering: an Olympic task
Globe and Mail
  February 5
Nominate NWT's outstanding volunteers
Government of the Northwest Territories
  February 2
First Nations and Vanoc plan to build $3.5-million pavilion
Vancouver Sun
  February 2
Albertans exercising about the same as past years
ParticipACTION
January - back to top
  January 28
Exercise for the lazy, or busy
National Post
  January 27
Federal budget stimulates a new sport and recreation building intitiative
Sport Matters
  January 27
Kids who are more independent are also more active
Reuters Health
  January 26
Recess makes for better students
Canadian Press
  January 22
Battling the winter blues - Canadian Physiotherapy Association recommends exercise to prevent and treat depression
Canada NewsWire
  January 21
School-based programs to get kids active just one piece of puzzle: researcher
Canadian Press
  January 15
Mind is key to getting moving
CBC News
  January 12
Good childhood fitness tied to adult health
Reuters Health
  January 12
Physical activity declines over preschool years
National Post
  January 9
Poor eating habits set in early: study
CBC News
  January 8
Why staying physically fit helps women stay mentally fit
CBC News
  January 7
2009 Get active NWT campaign launched
Government of the Northwest Territories
  January 5
Fitness tax breaks encourage activity
The Province
 

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