Making the fight against obesity a priority
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Making the fight against obesity a priority
01:48 | November 12, 2014
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New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand
01:28 | 11 hours ago
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New Brunswick charity constructing more transitional housing units for Saint John
02:00 | April 13, 2026
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New data finds climate change is affecting the health of migratory birds returning to the Maritimes
01:37 | April 10, 2026
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Fredericton homeless shelter is closing its doors
02:08 | April 10, 2026
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New Brunswick man airlifted to hospital left alone by staff to find his way back home
02:37 | April 9, 2026
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Movember Canada launches “Know Thy Nuts” campaign for men’s health
05:17 | April 8, 2026
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IWK Foundation President & CEO talks Women’s health
05:49 | April 6, 2026
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Moncton private clinic makes offer to New Brunswick government to help with waitlist backlog
02:05 | March 30, 2026
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Sunday Sit-Down: Julie Martell
08:33 | March 30, 2026
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New maternal health tool launches in NB
02:03 | March 29, 2026
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N.B. legislature has officially wrapped up, with environmentalists leaving the session disappointed
01:50 | March 27, 2026
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New Brunswick farmers table petition to reverse cuts to provincial vet services
02:08 | March 27, 2026
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Unplugged Canada NS reacts to social media addiction trial
05:28 | March 27, 2026
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New Brunswick is spending almost a billion dollars in new seniors care plan
02:12 | March 26, 2026
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N.B. virtual care provider extending service for 90 days to ease transition to private company
02:02 | March 25, 2026
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Ambulance New Brunswick seeks to improve rural response times with local teams
02:17 | March 25, 2026
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COVID-19 vaccination rates down in the Maritimes; advocate says limited outreach to blame
02:19 | March 24, 2026
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New Brunswick premier Susan Holt responds to budget concerns
02:04 | March 20, 2026
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QEII Foundation: Surgical Robotics
05:18 | March 20, 2026
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N.B. woman without a family doctor shares her traumatic miscarriage experience
03:05 | March 19, 2026
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Cameron Nickerson releases new record “The Wagon”
05:33 | March 19, 2026
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The BIG RIDE heading to PEI
05:52 | March 16, 2026
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New Brunswick man who spent nine years without a family doctor speaking out ahead of budget release
02:06 | March 13, 2026
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New nursing home comes to New Brunswick community with patient beds already filling up fast
01:55 | March 13, 2026
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New Brunswick government makes deal with doctors to help with staff retention and recruitment
02:13 | March 12, 2026
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Colorectal Cancer Canada makes national call to “Screen at 45.”
05:48 | March 12, 2026
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New Brunswick has found a Fredericton company responsible for recent chemical spill
02:09 | March 11, 2026
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Dal/NSH announce new Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
05:42 | March 11, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
02:17 | March 10, 2026
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Amyloidosis Awareness Month
05:56 | March 10, 2026
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New Brunswick officials say remediation work almost complete for Fredericton chemical spill
01:42 | March 9, 2026
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Making the fight against obesity a priority
01:48 | November 12, 2014
-
New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand
01:28 | 11 hours ago
-
New Brunswick charity constructing more transitional housing units for Saint John
02:00 | April 13, 2026
-
New data finds climate change is affecting the health of migratory birds returning to the Maritimes
01:37 | April 10, 2026
-
Fredericton homeless shelter is closing its doors
02:08 | April 10, 2026
-
New Brunswick man airlifted to hospital left alone by staff to find his way back home
02:37 | April 9, 2026
-
Movember Canada launches “Know Thy Nuts” campaign for men’s health
05:17 | April 8, 2026
-
IWK Foundation President & CEO talks Women’s health
05:49 | April 6, 2026
-
Moncton private clinic makes offer to New Brunswick government to help with waitlist backlog
02:05 | March 30, 2026
-
Sunday Sit-Down: Julie Martell
08:33 | March 30, 2026
-
New maternal health tool launches in NB
02:03 | March 29, 2026
-
N.B. legislature has officially wrapped up, with environmentalists leaving the session disappointed
01:50 | March 27, 2026
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New Brunswick farmers table petition to reverse cuts to provincial vet services
02:08 | March 27, 2026
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Unplugged Canada NS reacts to social media addiction trial
05:28 | March 27, 2026
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New Brunswick is spending almost a billion dollars in new seniors care plan
02:12 | March 26, 2026
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N.B. virtual care provider extending service for 90 days to ease transition to private company
02:02 | March 25, 2026
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Ambulance New Brunswick seeks to improve rural response times with local teams
02:17 | March 25, 2026
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COVID-19 vaccination rates down in the Maritimes; advocate says limited outreach to blame
02:19 | March 24, 2026
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New Brunswick premier Susan Holt responds to budget concerns
02:04 | March 20, 2026
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QEII Foundation: Surgical Robotics
05:18 | March 20, 2026
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N.B. woman without a family doctor shares her traumatic miscarriage experience
03:05 | March 19, 2026
-
Cameron Nickerson releases new record “The Wagon”
05:33 | March 19, 2026
-
The BIG RIDE heading to PEI
05:52 | March 16, 2026
-
New Brunswick man who spent nine years without a family doctor speaking out ahead of budget release
02:06 | March 13, 2026
-
New nursing home comes to New Brunswick community with patient beds already filling up fast
01:55 | March 13, 2026
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New Brunswick government makes deal with doctors to help with staff retention and recruitment
02:13 | March 12, 2026
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Colorectal Cancer Canada makes national call to “Screen at 45.”
05:48 | March 12, 2026
-
New Brunswick has found a Fredericton company responsible for recent chemical spill
02:09 | March 11, 2026
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Dal/NSH announce new Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
05:42 | March 11, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
02:17 | March 10, 2026
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Amyloidosis Awareness Month
05:56 | March 10, 2026
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New Brunswick officials say remediation work almost complete for Fredericton chemical spill
01:42 | March 9, 2026
Making the fight against obesity a priority
Description
November 12, 2014
Wed, Nov 12: The Medical Society of New Brunswick had its first meeting with the new minister of health, and say they want the government to make obesity in the province a priority issue. Global's Alex Abdelwahab reports.
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Making the fight against obesity a priority01:48 | November 12, 2014 -
New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand01:28 | 11 hours ago -
New Brunswick charity constructing more transitional housing units for Saint John02:00 | April 13, 2026 -
New data finds climate change is affecting the health of migratory birds returning to the Maritimes01:37 | April 10, 2026 -
Fredericton homeless shelter is closing its doors02:08 | April 10, 2026 -
New Brunswick man airlifted to hospital left alone by staff to find his way back home02:37 | April 9, 2026 -
Movember Canada launches “Know Thy Nuts” campaign for men’s health05:17 | April 8, 2026 -
IWK Foundation President & CEO talks Women’s health05:49 | April 6, 2026 -
Moncton private clinic makes offer to New Brunswick government to help with waitlist backlog02:05 | March 30, 2026 -
Sunday Sit-Down: Julie Martell08:33 | March 30, 2026 -
New maternal health tool launches in NB02:03 | March 29, 2026 -
N.B. legislature has officially wrapped up, with environmentalists leaving the session disappointed01:50 | March 27, 2026 -
New Brunswick farmers table petition to reverse cuts to provincial vet services02:08 | March 27, 2026 -
Unplugged Canada NS reacts to social media addiction trial05:28 | March 27, 2026 -
New Brunswick is spending almost a billion dollars in new seniors care plan02:12 | March 26, 2026 -
N.B. virtual care provider extending service for 90 days to ease transition to private company02:02 | March 25, 2026 -
Ambulance New Brunswick seeks to improve rural response times with local teams02:17 | March 25, 2026 -
COVID-19 vaccination rates down in the Maritimes; advocate says limited outreach to blame02:19 | March 24, 2026 -
New Brunswick premier Susan Holt responds to budget concerns02:04 | March 20, 2026 -
QEII Foundation: Surgical Robotics05:18 | March 20, 2026 -
N.B. woman without a family doctor shares her traumatic miscarriage experience03:05 | March 19, 2026 -
Cameron Nickerson releases new record “The Wagon”05:33 | March 19, 2026 -
The BIG RIDE heading to PEI05:52 | March 16, 2026 -
New Brunswick man who spent nine years without a family doctor speaking out ahead of budget release02:06 | March 13, 2026 -
New nursing home comes to New Brunswick community with patient beds already filling up fast01:55 | March 13, 2026 -
New Brunswick government makes deal with doctors to help with staff retention and recruitment02:13 | March 12, 2026 -
Colorectal Cancer Canada makes national call to “Screen at 45.”05:48 | March 12, 2026 -
New Brunswick has found a Fredericton company responsible for recent chemical spill02:09 | March 11, 2026 -
Dal/NSH announce new Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine05:42 | March 11, 2026 -
Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison02:17 | March 10, 2026 -
Amyloidosis Awareness Month05:56 | March 10, 2026 -
New Brunswick officials say remediation work almost complete for Fredericton chemical spill01:42 | March 9, 2026
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Making the fight against obesity a priority01:48 | November 12, 2014
-
New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand01:28 | 11 hours ago
-
New Brunswick charity constructing more transitional housing units for Saint John02:00 | April 13, 2026
-
New data finds climate change is affecting the health of migratory birds returning to the Maritimes01:37 | April 10, 2026
-
Fredericton homeless shelter is closing its doors02:08 | April 10, 2026
-
New Brunswick man airlifted to hospital left alone by staff to find his way back home02:37 | April 9, 2026
-
Movember Canada launches “Know Thy Nuts” campaign for men’s health05:17 | April 8, 2026
-
IWK Foundation President & CEO talks Women’s health05:49 | April 6, 2026
-
Moncton private clinic makes offer to New Brunswick government to help with waitlist backlog02:05 | March 30, 2026
-
Sunday Sit-Down: Julie Martell08:33 | March 30, 2026
-
New maternal health tool launches in NB02:03 | March 29, 2026
-
N.B. legislature has officially wrapped up, with environmentalists leaving the session disappointed01:50 | March 27, 2026
-
New Brunswick farmers table petition to reverse cuts to provincial vet services02:08 | March 27, 2026
-
Unplugged Canada NS reacts to social media addiction trial05:28 | March 27, 2026
-
New Brunswick is spending almost a billion dollars in new seniors care plan02:12 | March 26, 2026
-
N.B. virtual care provider extending service for 90 days to ease transition to private company02:02 | March 25, 2026
-
Ambulance New Brunswick seeks to improve rural response times with local teams02:17 | March 25, 2026
-
COVID-19 vaccination rates down in the Maritimes; advocate says limited outreach to blame02:19 | March 24, 2026
-
New Brunswick premier Susan Holt responds to budget concerns02:04 | March 20, 2026
-
QEII Foundation: Surgical Robotics05:18 | March 20, 2026
-
N.B. woman without a family doctor shares her traumatic miscarriage experience03:05 | March 19, 2026
-
Cameron Nickerson releases new record “The Wagon”05:33 | March 19, 2026
-
The BIG RIDE heading to PEI05:52 | March 16, 2026
-
New Brunswick man who spent nine years without a family doctor speaking out ahead of budget release02:06 | March 13, 2026
-
New nursing home comes to New Brunswick community with patient beds already filling up fast01:55 | March 13, 2026
-
New Brunswick government makes deal with doctors to help with staff retention and recruitment02:13 | March 12, 2026
-
Colorectal Cancer Canada makes national call to “Screen at 45.”05:48 | March 12, 2026
-
New Brunswick has found a Fredericton company responsible for recent chemical spill02:09 | March 11, 2026
-
Dal/NSH announce new Division of Public Health and Preventive Medicine05:42 | March 11, 2026
-
Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison02:17 | March 10, 2026
-
Amyloidosis Awareness Month05:56 | March 10, 2026
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New Brunswick officials say remediation work almost complete for Fredericton chemical spill01:42 | March 9, 2026
Making the fight against obesity a priority
Description
November 12, 2014
Wed, Nov 12: The Medical Society of New Brunswick had its first meeting with the new minister of health, and say they want the government to make obesity in the province a priority issue. Global's Alex Abdelwahab reports.
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