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CANADA | Nov 06, 2026

[Media Release] Budget 2026: Milestone Change to Canada Caregiver Credit Puts Money into the Pockets of Caregivers

Toronto, November 5, 2026 – The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a program of the Azrieli Foundation, is heartened to see real, concrete, action for caregivers in the 2026 Federal Budget with changes to the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC). If passed, these reforms will make the CCC

Anti-LGBTQ2 Protests Are on the Rise in Canada: What’s Going On?

A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the queer community has risen sharply across North America in recent months and groups that study online hate believe they know why.“

Affordable Housing Units for Seniors Added in Calgary

Low-income seniors in northeast Calgary have more options to stay near the communities they’ve lived in thanks to a new development.Templemont Place and Gardens opened Tuesday with 120 more afford

Older Adults Put On Their Dancing Shoes for Physical and Mental Well-Being

Older adults are getting groovy in effort to live more active, happy and social lives.Jenna Magrath, BA’22, BKin’22, who completed a combined degree in kinesiology and dance, has researched the

Men’s Shed Making Fast Community Connections in Innisfail

INNISFAIL – Organized less than five months ago a group of local men is now quietly but productively making small but heartfelt differences in many areas of the community.They meet twice a month in

CORE Alberta News - March 16, 2023

Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community!March is Fraud Prevention month! This month has an annual campaign to address fraud and to look at new trends to better recognize scams. This

Government of Canada Announces Funding to Help Accelerate Innovation in Aging and Brain Health

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the aging population in Canada has the best quality of life by addressing the challenges of aging and brain health issues, including dementia.Tod

‘Frankly, We Are Exhausted’: Alberta Non-profits Set Out Priorities Ahead of Provincial Election

Alberta non-profit leaders gathered on Tuesday to unveil the sector's top priorities for the party that forms government in the upcoming provincial election. It comes as non-profits deal with the impa

Seniors and the Alberta Budget

Lori Sigurdson, Alberta NDP Seniors and Housing Critic, calls the UCP's just-released Budget 2023 a 'deceptive' one that gives out goodies to various groups with one hand, only to plan to yank it away

2023 Healthy Aging Alberta Regional Gatherings: Registration Now Open!

Join other Community-Based Senior Serving professionals in your area for a day of learning and connection.This is an in-person opportunity for organizations to showcase their work and learn from one a