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CANADA | Dec 11, 2024
[News] Ipsos Poll: Majority of Canadians with Household Income Below $60K May Soon Turn to Charities to Meet Daily Essential Needs
Charities facing sustained, high demand for essential services
READ MOREOnline Renewals Make Life Easier for Albertans
As of May 17, Albertans can renew their driver’s licences and identification cards online. Services will be available through the MyAlberta eServices portal.
To renew online, Albertans will log in
Nineteen of 50 New ICU Beds Promised Already Open
Alberta Health Services has opened and staffed 19 of 50 permanent intensive care unit (ICU) beds supported by $100 million this year from Budget 2022. The remaining 31 beds are expected to open by the
Dispatches from the Unheard
A selection of images and text from the study will be on display at the Kerby Centre in mid-May in an exhibit organized by UCalgary Bachelor of Social Work student Anita Shepperd as part of her resear
Statement by the Prime Minister on National Nursing Week
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Nursing Week, which runs from May 9 to 15:
“Today, as we mark the beginning of National Nursing Week, we recogn
New Calgary Seniors Community Raising the Bar on Post-COVID Care
This new model of senior living and care shows what can be possible post-pandemic. Reaching international standards of certification in health, wellness, and safety, learn more about Trico LivingWell'
Senior Living: Thinking Outside the Seniors’-Housing Box
Janet Torge has a big idea — and she is bringing it to fruition.
Her plan: Communal living for seniors who can’t afford luxury residences.
Torge calls her project (in partnership with real esta
Addressing Gender-Based Violence Against Indigenous People
More than $500,000 in grants will support a range of approaches to help stem the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit+ people.
Alberta government funding to Indig
Expanding Paxlovid Accessibility
All prescribers in Alberta can now prescribe Paxlovid, an oral treatment that can lower the risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19, if they choose to. This includes physicians, nurse practitioners and
Streamlining Professional Governance Laws
New rules would make it easier for self-governing professions to protect Albertans’ health, safety and economic interests.
Alberta’s government delegates self-governing responsibilities for certa
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