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CANADA | Aug 11, 2026

[Join Study] A Modern Profile of the Volunteer Engagement Profession

Volunteering is changing. Canada needs a new picture.In the more than two decades since Canada last measured volunteer engagement nationally, the nonprofit sector has transformed. Leaders who support volunteers deserve advocacy, resources, and recognition. This study will help make that happen.When

Health care and cost of living dominate top issues for Albertans

New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute sees Albertans offering mixed reviews of another attempt to fix health care in the province by restructuring administration of the portfolio.

Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Growing Concern for Older Canadians

Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Growing Concern for Older Canadians

Seniors in southwest Edmonton combat isolation and loneliness with coffee and pies

Seniors in southwest Edmonton combat isolation and loneliness with coffee and pies

Healthy Aging CORE Research Spotlight: November 2023

Research Spotlight: Canadian Observatory on HomelessnessThe Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH manage The

Updated CRA Filing Guidelines for Charities with Internal Trusts

Government of Canada extends Workforce Solutions Road Map and introduces new wage requirements under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

How Worried Caregivers Can Avoid Becoming Anxious

How Worried Caregivers Can Avoid Becoming Anxious

Increasing Support for Non-profits

Alberta’s government is increasing its matching donations to organizations hosting fundraising campaigns on the Crowdfunding Alberta online platform.

In ‘Men’s Sheds,’ Mental Health Is the Project

Growing movement could offer a practical, affordable way to boost mental health support for men in rural Alberta communities.

[Article] Fall-proofing your home – Useful tips for older adults from The National Institute on Ageing

Fall-proofing your home – Useful tips for older adults from The National Institute on AgeingNovember is National Fall Prevention Month and we all have a role to play to better support older Canadian