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CANADA | Apr 13, 2026

[Report] Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians

This report was written by Sharanjit Uppal, Brittany Etmanski, Vincent Hardy and Sébastien LaRochelle-CôtéUsing data from the Labour Force Survey, this study presents trends in the number of retirements and summarizes the reasons for retirement. Additionally, it uses data from the Survey of Finan

More than 8M vaccine doses administered

More than eight million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since December 2020, providing Albertans with critical protection against infection. This includes 89.7 per cent of Alberta

Mentoring newcomers for success in Alberta’s workforce

Funding of $1 million is available to help newcomers access mentorship opportunities to build their careers and further diversify Alberta’s economy. The Alberta Immigrant Mentorship Innovation Grant

Creating Community Prosperity in Alberta’s Recovery: CCVO Alberta Pre-Budget 2022 Submission

The pandemic has taught us that nonprofits and charities, governments, and businesses can respond quickly in times of emergency and provide support for our communities – and that we are more effecti

Alberta surpasses one million booster doses

More than one million Albertans have received their third vaccine dose, helping to protect them from COVID-19. As of January 3, more than one million Albertans have received all three recommended do

From stage to sound: seniors’ theatre company turns plays into podcasts

For more than 20 years the group, founded by University of Alberta drama professor emeritus David Barnet, has explored situations seniors grapple with every day — such as being forced to give up dri

MMIWG final report received: Minister Wilson

Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on receiving the final report from the Alberta Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: “

A stronger foundation for 2022

Alberta’s government took several key steps to improve access to and expand affordable housing to address the growing need in 2021. Transforming affordable housing In 2021, Alberta’s governme

Expanding virtual health care

To support Albertans’ health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the province is working with physicians to increase options for virtual care. Adjustments to how physicians can bill the provinc

New platform highlights Calgary's accessible and inclusive businesses

Sean Crump, who is the co-founder of accessibility advocate company Included by Design, helped develop Krooshl. It's a platform allowing people to purchase tickets, plan events and see which venues in