Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) Project (2010-2012)

PLAYON! Street hockey tournament (June 2011)

Health experts applaud street hockey tournament
Mix 103.7 (Fort McMurray)
June 24, 2011

Macdonald Island hosts PLAYON! – Municipality exempts bylaw for hockey
Media release
June 24, 2011

PLAYON! Calgarians work around city bylaw to host hockey tournament
Media release
June 17, 2011

PLAYON! Edmonton takes action to support physical activity
Media release
June 3, 2011

Active Alberta (June 2011)

Alberta aims to get active
Sherwood Park News
June 2, 2011

Active Alberta policy encourages Albertans to be more active
Media release
June 14, 2011

Alcohol Advertising on Transit (February-March 2011)

Advertising alcohol on transit
Alberta Primetime
March 10, 2011

Edmonton transit booze ads panned
Edmonton Sun
February 24, 2011

Alcohol advertising in ETS vehicles short-sighted
Media release
February 24, 2011

Cigarette Package Warning Labels (December 2010)

More graphic images urged
Tobacco News Online (blog)
December 17, 2010

Anti-smoking groups fight for larger warning labels on cigarettes
The Globe and Mail
December 15, 2010

Time for Canada to be a leader again
Lethbridge Herald
December 11, 2010

More graphic images urged
MetroNews
December 8, 2010

Health groups want Alberta cancer victim’s photo on anti-smoking ads
Winnipeg FreePress
December 7, 2010

Health groups want Alberta cancer victim’s photo on anti-smoking ads
http://smokefreecanada.ca (blog)
December 7, 2010

Prime Minister urged to endorse new health warnings on tobacco
Media release
December 7, 2010

Junk-food Advertising to Children & APCCP Public Launch (October-November 2010)

All in good taste? Junk-food ads aimed at children come under fire following study
The Star Phoenix
November 18, 2010

Canadian kids bombarded with junk-food ads: Study
Winnipeg Free Press
November 7, 2010

TV junk-food ads come under fire
Ottawa Citizen
November 10, 2010

Healthy schools now
CTV Lethbridge
October 18, 2010

Junk food ads aimed at kids come under fire
Edmonton Journal
October 18, 2010

Junk food ads aimed at kids come under fire
Malaysian Association of Standard Users
No date

Quote of the Day
Calgary Herald
October 17, 2010

Calgary school trustees candidates bite into junk food fight
Calgary Herald
October 15, 2010

School health & the civic election
Health FYI
October 14, 2010

Cancer coalition urges Albertan school board trustee candidates to protect the health of children across Alberta
Media release
October 14, 2010

Support for ad ban on junk food: A survey
Daily Herald Tribune
October 12, 2010

Albertans back kiddie junk food ad ban
VARI-L.com
October 10, 2010

Albertans back kiddie junk food ad ban
Toronto Sun
October 8, 2010

Advertising bans for healthy children
Alberta Primetime
October 8, 2010

Group: No more ads aimed at kids
MetroNews
October 8, 2010

Albertans support ban on junk food aimed at kids
Edmonton Sun
October 7, 2010

Coalition takes aim at cancer’s roots
iNews880.com
October 8, 2010

APCCP takes aim at cancer’s roots
630 CHED News Talk Sports
October 7, 2010

Cancer prevention coalition calls for action to protect children from predatory marketing practices
Media event & launch
October 7, 2010

Other Media Mentions

Video of All-Party Forum on the Health of Albertans now available
Media release
April 12, 2012

Alcohol use in Alberta: A culture of alcohol moderation is needed
Media release
November 3, 2011

Tobacco becoming more affordable for Alberta youth: Health groups call for provincial tobacco tax increase
Media release
September 14, 2011

New Alberta coalition aims to tackle cancer through healthy public policy
Health Science Inquiry, vol 2(1), 20-21
2011

Report: Ad bans a bust
Chatham Daily News
June 16, 2011

Cancer deaths preventable: society
St. Albert Gazette
May 21, 2011

The Lung Association
Iron Lung Award
May 9, 2011

Canadian Obesity Network International Consensus: Take Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Published in multiple sources
April 29, 2011

The state has no place in the lunch bags of a nation
Macleans.ca
April 26, 2011

Cancer prevention coalition calls for healthy public policy on world cancer day
Media release
February 4, 2011

WHO urges reduction of unhealthy food marketing to children
The Epoch Times
January 30, 2011

Cancer coalition congratulates federal health minister for including sugar-sweetened beverages in media campaign
Media release
December 20, 2010

Submission to ‘Active Alberta Policy’, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, June 28, 2010