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44 COMMUNITIES WIN PRIZES IN GAMESTOWN 2010 CONTEST
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong, Olympic rower Ben Rutledge (left) and Olympic track cyclist Zach Bell, join the Olympic and Paralympic mascots to celebrate International Olympic Day and to announce the latest GamesTown 2010 contest winners. [News release]
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July 3, 2009
H1N1 FLU VIRUS (HUMAN SWINE FLU) UNDER SURVEILLANCE
VICTORIA – British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the recent spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu). 28 new cases have been confirmed since June 26 – 18 in Fraser Health, two in Vancouver Coastal Health, one in Interior Health, six in Vancouver Island and one health authority case identification still pending.
June 25, 2009
NEW NATIONAL REPORT SHOWS B.C. IS HEALTHY LIVING LEADER
VICTORIA – The release of Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) shows that B.C. is leading or above most Canadian provinces in many healthy living categories, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport.
June 25, 2009
PHO REPORTS ON HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, released his report on the health and well-being of Aboriginal people in British Columbia.
June 23, 2009
44 COMMUNITIES WIN PRIZES IN GAMESTOWN 2010 CONTEST
RICHMOND – Forty-four communities around B.C. have won prizes, ranging from Olympic and Paralympic tickets to athlete visits to prize packs through the Province’s GamesTown 2010 competition, Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC Mary McNeil announced.
June 11, 2009
WAISTLINE MANAGEMENT ADDS TO STROKE PREVENTION
VICTORIA – Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke and helps control other conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and diabetes.
