Ottawa Public Health: Community, Connection, and Emergency Preparedness
Wednesday 29 April 2026 Prepared Together: Community, Connection, and Emergency Preparedness by Justin Okpala This year’s Emergency Preparedness Week theme, Prepared Together, reminds us that we are strongest when we...
Ottawa Public Health: Why Reducing Food Waste Matters
Wednesday 29 April 2026 Why Reducing Food Waste Matters by Gabriela Bonilla-Gauthier The average Canadian household wastes about 140 kilograms of edible food each year. For many families, this adds...
Sleep smarter in 2026: Resolutions for more restful nights
Good sleep strengthens immunity, sharpens focus and lifts your mood, but it can fall by the wayside when schedules fill up. A few mindful tweaks to your bedtime routine can...
OPH: Move, Sleep, and Socialize Your Way to Better Health
Date of publication: Thursday 1 January 2026 Ottawa Public Health: Move, Sleep, and Socialize Your Way to Better Health Chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high...
CADHO Wellness Circle addresses Black seniors’ Men’s health
Saturday 22 November 2025 Canadians of African Descent Health Organization (CADHO) hosted a seminar on Black Seniors’ Men’s health at the Glebe Community Centre on Third Avenue. The seminar was...
Black Canadian youth face barriers to mental health care access – Study
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal Sep 9 2025 Black adolescents with mental distress are less likely to use mental health services than their White peers, and Black girls are...
Ottawa observes National Sickle Cell Awareness Day
Date of publication: 1 July 2025 Thursday 19 June 2025 Ottawa observes National Sickle Cell Awareness Day by Ketcia Peters On June 19th, is recognition of National Sickle Cell Awareness...
Sickle Cell partnership launched in Ottawa
Published on Sunday 1 June 2025 There’s hope: Ottawa community leaders tackle sickle cell health inequities by Joy Keke, Editorial Associate The number of people living with sickle cell disease...
Ottawa Public Health: Know the Signs of a Stroke
Know the Signs of a Stroke Published on Sunday 1 June 2025 June is Stroke Awareness Month in Canada, a great time to learn how to spot the signs...
Somerset West Community Health Centre to operate addiction treatment hub
Source: CTV News Ottawa Tuesday 2 January 2025 Somerset West Community Health Centre gets approval to operate as addiction treatment hub by Ted Raymond The Ontario government has approved the...