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Providing Steps for Sustainable Healthy Living
Kim Raine, professor (January 15, 2010) - Leading a healthy lifestyle is not an easy feat without a community effort to help reduce the barriers that prevent daily physical activity, eating a healthy ...full story

Phone Survey and Measurement Clinic: Steps to Healthy Living
Ringing phone (August 26, 2009) - From March 26 to July 31 2009, Healthy Alberta Communities conducted a phone survey and held measurement clinics in Bonnyville, St. Paul, Norwood/North Central Edmonton and Medicine Hat.< ...full story

Good Food promotes local, healthy eating
Kim Raine, professor (May 28, 2009) - When Monique Nutter's two nieces and nephew came to live with her seven years ago, her responsibilities changed. She not only had to worry about making ...full story

Our Report to You: Building a Healthy Community
(March 18, 2009) - The Healthy Alberta Communities project is excited by the changes we have seen in all four project communities and – we want you to get excited too. We h ...full story

Planting the seeds of social enterprise in Norwood
(February 24, 2009) - Healthy Alberta Communities is part of an ambitious group that is working to bring nutritious, inexpensive food to residents of Norwood / North Central Edmonton. ...full story

CAAT in 'The Hat'
(February 24, 2009) - While the characters from the famous book may stay home on a cold, cold wet day, residents in southern Alberta won't have to.  The Coalition for Active and Alternate Transp ...full story

ANGEL-CD Workshop - Bonnyville
(May 7, 2008) - The goal of Healthy Alberta Communities is to consult with people who live and work in your community to determine what can be done to make healthy choices easier, and act on this advice ...full story

2nd Annual Community Action Dash
Community Action Dash (May 7, 2008) - Community Action Dash is a project that was initiated by Healthy Alberta Communities in the McCauley, Alberta Ave and Parkdale communities. Its purpose is to highlight the accessibility o ...full story

HAC in the Community: A Market for Change
(November 28, 2007) - Over the summer months, members of the eastern Alberta community of St. Paul may have noticed a few changes in their weekly stop at the Farmers' Market. Perhaps they've noticed that their ...full story

Killam professor tackles inactivity to shape health
Dr. Ron Plotnikoff (August 28, 2007) - You are likely aware that physical activity can help to maintain your health. Although this m ...full story

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