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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

Statement by the Prime Minister on World Health Day

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Health Day: “Today, we celebrate World Health Day and the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). This yea

Alberta Expands Access to Fourth Vaccine Doses

Alberta is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid treatment to protect those most at risk from severe outcomes. The number of COVID-19-positive patients in hospital r

Relief From High Inflation for Continuing Care Residents

Alberta’s government will reduce the impact of high inflation on continuing care residents by paying the first three months of this year’s annual increase in accommodation charges for them. The g

Government of Canada Announces Affordable High-Speed Internet to Help Connect Low-Income Families and Seniors

Canadians need access to high-quality Internet services at affordable prices. Through the Connecting Families initiative, the Government of Canada, in partnership with 14 Internet service providers

Covenant Health to Operate New la Crete Health Centre

Planning is underway for the AHS-owned, Covenant Health-operated facility that will bring new maternity and emergency medical services space to northern Alberta. Alberta’s government is providing a

Relief at the Pumps Is Here for Albertans

Alberta’s government is no longer collecting the provincial fuel tax while oil prices are high. Drivers will save the 13-cent provincial fuel tax on every litre of gasoline or diesel they purchase.

Paxlovid to be available at more Alberta pharmacies

Starting April 1, more pharmacies can supply COVID-19 antiviral medication to eligible Albertans. Paxlovid is the first COVID-19 treatment approved by Health Canada that can be taken orally at home

Making trust legislation work for Albertans

New legislation would make it more efficient to create and manage trusts, and reduce the need to go to court. If passed, the new Trustee Act would replace existing legislation and improve the managem

Taking Steps to Transform Continuing Care

Alberta would be the only Canadian jurisdiction with one overarching piece of legislation for its entire continuing care system under a proposed new bill. If passed, Bill 11, the Continuing Care Act