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CANADA | Nov 27, 2025

[Report] The Canada Pension Plan’s Evolving Contribution to Retirement Income Adequacy

What does it mean to be a super-aged society? For Canada, that question will soon demand an answer. By 2030, Canada will join Japan, Italy and Germany in transitioning to a super-aged nation, where more than one in five citizens are over age 65. It won’t be alone. This same demographic shift is se

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Applications open for new business relief

Expansions to the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant program announced in January are now included on the Government of Alberta’s application portal. New businesses that began operating betw
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AHS warns Albertans over 75 of scam offering vaccine appointments for money

Albertans over the age of 75 in the general population are still waiting for their opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19, however some people have been getting calls telling them they can mak
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New support to produce COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in Canada

The Prime Minister announced the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Novavax to pursue the production of its COVID-19 vaccine at the National Research Council of Canada’s Biolog
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Increasing protection for vulnerable Albertans

Alberta’s government is providing $68.5 million to protect vulnerable Albertans and staff in continuing care and residential addiction and mental health treatment facilities, as well as home care cl
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Expanding COVID supports for all Albertans

All Albertans are now eligible to receive self-isolation supports to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Prior to this expansion, only Albertans in Edmonton and Calgary were eligible for the $625 paym
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The Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre issues a second funding call for alternate transportation for seniors’ service providers in rural and remote Alberta - Application due March 31

MARD Centre issues a second funding call for alternate transportation for seniors’ service providers in rural and remote Alberta The spread of COVID-19 and temporary closures of alternate transport
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Volunteer Airdrie seeking new recruits for Volunteer Driver Program

READ FULL ARTICLE Volunteer Airdrie is seeking assistance with transportation for seniors and disabled residents. Over the past three months, there has been a large increase in requests for drivers
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Limited provincewide changes to public health measures

Easing of restrictions for outdoor gatherings, personal services and funeral attendance will take effect Jan. 18. While indoor gatherings remain prohibited, up to 10 people will be allowed at outdo
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Satellite vaccine clinics open in emergency departments and progress to date

Nine satellite clinics have already taken place, with more than 425 emergency department staff vaccinated. As more vaccine becomes available, additional clinics will be opened for eligible staff. Albe
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