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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

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

Advancing Health Tech to Improve Care

Through Alberta Innovates’ Health Innovation Platform Partnerships program, government is enabling innovators access to the platforms, infrastructure, tools and resources they need to turn their gro

Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Mental Health Week: Today, we mark the beginning of Mental Health Week. This week is a time for Canadians to come togethe

Innovative Equipment for Albertans Living With Diabetes

Albertans living with diabetes will soon have access to newer, more technologically advanced insulin pumps through their government-sponsored health benefit plans. As part of the government’s three-

Aging Beyond Retirement: How Canadians Can Afford to Grow Old

Fourteen kids. That’s the number of siblings Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald’s mother had growing up. An astounding number, even at a time when families were known for having large broods. While i

Celebrating Asian Heritage: Associate Minister Yaseen

Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen issued this statement on Asian Heritage Month: “Albertans of Asian descent have a proud history that spans more than two cent