With the recent release of the Ontario Supplement to the 2011 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, several HALO researchers were interviewed to discuss the Supplement. A summary of media coverage is below:
News release pick up in the following outlets:
- digitaljournal.com: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/453742
- morningstar.com: http://news.morningstar.com/all/canada-news-wire/20111014C4074/ontarios-kids-are-missing-in-action.aspx
- scoop-sante.com: http://www.scoop-sante.com/communique-960132.html
- The cbc.ca story, “Ontario kids earn poor grades for fitness” ran online in two locations on cbc.ca http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/10/14/hi-physical-activity-kids-ontario.html and http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/14/hi-physical-activity-kids-ontario.html. Other outlets which ran the story include:
The following outlets provided a link to the cbc.ca story:
- breakingnews.ca: http://www.breakingnews.ca/2011/10/14/general-canadian-news/health/ontario-kids-earn-poor-grades-for-fitness/
- wn.com: http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT70F8CEBD980B26E8D5E5BECCC042A152/
- The Canadian Press story, “Ontario kids get D minus in physical activity”. The article was picked up in the following outlets:
- huffingtonpost.ca: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/10/14/active-healthy-kids-report-card_n_1011731.html
- winnipegfreepress.com: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/charitable-groups-report-card-on-physical-activity-gives-ontario-kids-d-minus-131891028.html
- silobreaker.com: http://www.silobreaker.com/ontario-kids-get-dminus-in-physical-activity-5_2264920818515443736
- brandonsun.com: http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/charitable-groups-report-card-on-physical-activity-gives-ontario-kids-d-minus-131891028.html?thx=y
- bx93.com: http://www.bx93.com/HealthCP/Article.aspx?id=306257
- healthandfitness.sympatico.ca: http://healthandfitness.sympatico.ca/news/contentposting/ontario_kids_get_d-minus_in_physical_activity/5e922603
- news.sympatico.cbc.ca/health: http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/health/ontario_kids_get_d-minus_in_physical_activity/5e922603
- news.sympatico.ca: http://news.sympatico.ca/Local/ON –
- metronews.ca/Calgary: http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Toronto: http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/live/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Ottawa: http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Vancouver: http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Winnipeg: http://www.metronews.ca/winnipeg/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Edmonton: http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- metronews.ca/Halifax: http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/life/article/997449–ontario-kids-get-d-minus-in-physical-activity
- ctv.ca posted the video interview with Elio from their 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. local Toronto newscast on October 14, as well as picked up the Canadian Press story http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111014/active-healthy-kids-ontario-report-card-111014/20111014/?hub=TorontoNewHome
- 24 hours Toronto ran the story, “Ontario kids aren’t active enough: Report”. The piece appeared both in print and online http://eedition.toronto.24hrs.ca/epaper/viewer.aspx.
- The Waterloo Region Record noted the Report Card’s release as well as some of its statistics in its “In Brief” section.
- CHCH News – interview with Elio Antunes, aired October 14 at 5:50 p.m.
- CTV Toronto – interview with Elio Antunes, aired October 14 at 6:30 p.m.
- CBC Hear & Now – interview with Rachel Colley, October 14 at 4:10 p.m. http://www.cbc.ca/hereandnowtoronto/episodes/2011/10/14/healthy-active-kids/
- CKNW (Windsor) – interview with Joel Barnes, October 17 at 3:50 p.m.
- CBC Radio One (Nunavut) – interview with Joel Barnes, October 17 at 4:10 p.m.