With the recent release of the Active Healthy Kids Canada 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, there have been more than 530 broadcast (radio and television) hits, and several HALO researchers have been interviewed about the findings from the Report Card. A summary of media coverage is below:

Interviews completed

  • Toronto Star health reporter Diana Zlomislic interviewed Jen Cowie Bonne on May 20 at presser
  • CBC National interviewed Mark Tremblay on May 20 at presser
  • Canadian Press reporter Lauren LaRose interviewed Mark Tremblay and Elio Antunes on May 20 at presser
  • Newstalk 1010 interviewed Jen Cowie Bonne on May 20 at presser
  • CTV National interviewed Elio Antunes and Mark Tremblay on May 20 at presser
  • Global National interviewed Mark Tremblay and Elio Antunes on May 20 at presser
  • Globe and Mail reporter Dave McGinn interviewed Mark Tremblay and Elio Antunes on May 20 at presser
  • CP24 interviewed Elio Antunes on May 20 at presser and did live hits from Conference Centre
  • Radio Canada interviewed JP Chaput on May 20 at presser
  • Direct on CTV News Channel – interviewed Guy Faulkner at 11:15 a.m. EST on May 20
  • News 1130 Vancouver interviewed Mark Tremblay at 11 a.m. EST on May 20
  • 680 News interviewed Elio at 11:30 a.m. on May 20
  • CJOB News Winnipeg – interviewed Elio Antunes at 12:30 p.m. EST on May 20
  • 570 News Kitchener interviewed Mark Tremblay at 1 p.m. EST on May 20
  • Radio Canada Moncton interviewed Pierre Morin on May 20
  • Metro Ottawa interviewed H&S at 3:30 p.m. EST on May 20
  • CBC News Network- Natasha Fattah interviewed Allana Leblanc at 2 p.m. EST on May 20 in studio
  • Global News Halifax – Brett Bartlett interviewed at 2:30 p.m. EST on May 20
  • CBC Radio (syndicated) – eight radio interviews with Elio Antunes from 3 – 6 p.m. EST on May 20
  • CBC Radio (syndicated) – nine radio interviews with Jen Cowie Bonne from 3 – 6 p.m. EST on May 20
  • CityTV / Breakfast Television Calgary – pre-recorded interview with Ev Glasser at 4 p.m. EST on May 20 (to air on May 21)
  • The Simi Sara Show –interview occurred with Alice Miro Tuesday, May 20 – 2:20 pm PST
  • ICI Radio Canada interviewed JP Chaput at 5:45 p.m. EST on May 20
  • Radio Canada Edmonton interviewed JP Chaput at 6:10 p.m. on May 20
  • Global BC – Scott Money interviewed Alice Miro from H&S at 6:30 p.m. EST on May 20
  • CTV News Network interviewed Jen Cowie Bonne at 8:15 p.m. EST on May 20 via FaceTime
  • VOCM News Newfoundland – pre-recorded interview with Sean McKenna at 5:45 a.m. EST
  • CBC Information Morning (Fredericton/Moncton/Saint John) – interviewing Marchell Coulombe at 6:45 a.m. on May 21
  • CBC Radio (syndicated) – 12 radio interviews with Mark Tremblay from 6 – 9 a.m. EST on May 21
  • CBC Radio (syndicated) – 11 radio interviews with JP Chaput from 6 – 9 a.m. EST on May 21
  • 1310 News interviewing Mark Tremblay on May 21 at 10 a.m. EST
  • 570 News Kitchener interviewing Elio Antunes at 10:05 a.m. EST on May 21
  • CBC Radio in Sudbury interviewing JP Chaput between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. EST on May 21
  • Todd Veinotte Show (airs throughout radio stations in Atlantic Canada) interviewing Elio Antunes on May 21 at 1:05 p.m. EST
  • Newstalk 650 Saskatchewan interviewing Elio Antunes at 2 p.m. EST on May 21
  • 630 CHED interviewing Jen Cowie Bonne on May 21 at 5 p.m. EST
  • CTV Regina – confirming interview for May 21 at 8:50 a.m. EST via Skype with Allana Leblanc
  • CFRA interviewed JP Chaput at 9:45 a.m. EST on May 21
  • AM610’s The Tim Denis Morning Show interviewed Brian Timmins on May 21 a.m.
  • Corus Radio’s The Scott Thompson Show interviewed  Brian Timmins at 1:05 p.m. EST on May 21
  • Toronto Sun reporter Sarah Newcomb interviewing Elio Antunes on May 22 at 10 a.m.
  • CBC Radio Montreal interviewing JP Chaput at 12:30 p.m. EST on May 22

Coverage

Canadian Press article

CTV News online article by Katherine DeClerq quote from Mark Tremblay and Guy Faulkner

 Active Healthy Kids Canada release pick-up

Toronto Star

QMI article

Cbc.ca article

  • CBC.ca (mentions the report’s authors and includes a 4 minute video)
  • Dailyme.com
  • CBC.ca – Homepage

Canadian online coverage

Canadian print coverage

  • The Province (A16)
  • Metro Ottawa (Front Cover)
  • The Daily Gleaner
  • Telegraph Journal
  • Cape Breton Post
  • The Orillia Packet and Times (Page A4)
  • Cape Breton Post (PageA8)
  • BC Local News (Page 1)

Radio

  • News 95.7 Maritime Morning (Halifax) – mention of the Report Card at 8:31 am EST May 20
  • 570 Morning News (Kitchener) – mention of the Report Card at 8:38 am EST May 20
  • CBC Radio One Yellowknife –  mention of the Report Card at 11:02 am EST May 20
  • AM 770 Calgary – mention of the Report Card at 11:00 am EST May 20
  • CFAX 1070 Victoria – mentioned the Report Card at 11:40 am EST May 20
  • CBC Radio One Edmonton – mentioned the Report Card at 12:00pm EST May 20
  • CBC Radio One Winnipeg – mentioned the Report Card at 12:00pm EST May 20
  • 660 News Calgary – mentioned the Report Card at 12:07pm EST May 20
  • News 1130 Vancouver – mentioned the Report Card at 12:08pm EST Mat 20
  • Newstalk 800 CJAD Montreal – mentioned the Report Card at 12:04pm EST May 20
  • AM 800 Windsor – mentioned the Report Card at 12:16pm EST May 20
  • CFRA 580 Ottawa- mentioned the Report Card at 12:05pm EST May 20
  • VOCM St. John’s – mentioned the Report Card at 12:47pm EST May 20
  • Newstalk 1010 CFRB Toronto – at 1:03 EST May 20
  • Country 103.9 Sarnia – mentioned the Report Card at 1:32pm EST May 20
  • CKNW 980 Vancouver – The Bill Good Show – mentioned Report Card
  • AM 1150 Kelowna- Open Line with Phil Johnson – mentioned Report Card
  • AM 900 CHML Hamilton- mentioned Report Card at 4:50pm EST May 20
  • 570 News Kitchener – mentioned Report Card at 4:50pm EST May 20
  • 820 CHAM Hamilton- mentioned Report Card at 4:40 pm EST May 20
  • Country 103.9 Sarnia- mentioned Report Card at 4:40 pm EST May 20
  • 600 CKAT North Bay – mentioned Report Card at 5:00 pm EST May 20
  • AM 770 Calgary – mentioned Report Card at 5:00 pm EST May 20
  • Country 92.9 Chatham – mentioned Report Card at 5:00 pm EST May 20
  • News 1130 Vancouver – mentioned Report Card at 5:00pm EST May 20
  • CBC Radio One Victoria – mention of the Report Card at 9:40am EST May 21
  • AM 900 CHML Hamilton – mention of the Report Card at 9:30am EST May 21
  • News 95.7 Halifax – mention of the Report Card at 9:10am EST May 21
  • CFRA 580 Ottawa – mention of the Report Card at 9:40am EST May 21
  • 570 News Kitchener – mention of the Report Card at 9:00am EST May 21
  • 620 CKRM Regina – mention of the Report Card at 9:00am EST May 21
  • News 88.9 Saint John – mention of the Report Card at 8:50am EST May 21
  • CBC Radio One Regina – mention of the Report Card at 8:50am EST May 21
  • Country 92.9 Chatham – mention of the Report Card at 8:30am EST May 21
  • News 91.1 Moncton – mention of the Report Card at 8:20am EST May 21
  • CBC Radio One London – mention of the Report Card at 8:10am EST May 21
  • CBC Radio One Calgary – mention of the Report Card at 8:20am EST May 21
  • CBC Radio One Toronto – mention of the Report Card at 6:10am EST May 21
  • CBC Radio One Montreal – mention of the Report Card at 1:00am EST May 21

Television

  • CTV News Channel – mentioned the report card at 11:10am EST May 20
  • CBC Winnipeg – mentions the global study at 1:01pm EST May 20
  • CBC News Network – mentioned the report at 1:01pm EST May 20
  • CBC Calgary – mentioned the global study at 2:01pm EST May 20
  • CTV Morning Live Winnipeg – mention of the Report Card at 9:00am EST May 21
  • Global BC – mention of the Report Card at 8:40am EST May 21
  • Global Okanagan – mention of the Report Card at 8:40am EST May 21
  • Global Saskatoon – mention of the Report Card at 8:20am EST May 21
  • CTV Two Ottawa – mention of the Report Card at 7:00am EST May 21
  • Citytv Toronto (Breakfast Television) – mention of the Report Card at 7:00am EST May 21
  • CTV Saint John – mention of the Report Card at 5:40am EST May 21
  • CFTK Terrace – mention of the Report Card at 10:10am EST May 21