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CANADA | Jan 08, 2026
[Benefit] Low-Cost Home Internet for Low-Income Seniors
Yearly awareness campaign to inform low-income seniors that they may be eligible for low-cost home Internet service
READ MORE85% of Albertans 12 and older are fully vaccinated
More than 3.1 million Albertans aged 12 and older are fully immunized against COVID-19 after receiving their two recommended vaccine doses.
As of December 14, 85 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 1
Protecting Albertans against the Omicron variant
Alberta is taking immediate actions and clarifying health measures to protect Albertans and the health-care system against the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.
Expanding
Liberals offer up to $742 million to low income seniors whose GIS was clawed back this year
GIS is a program meant to help low income seniors make ends meet. The payments are based on income. A single senior earning less than $19,248 qualifies for GIS, while the cutoff for couples can be as
How seniors can ensure they’re getting the health care they deserve
Seniors are realizing the value of advocating for their health, instead of brushing off symptoms as standard with age. Too often, seniors don’t realize that because of vision, hearing or cognitive i
Senior Living: Keeping fit and doing your bit
Swimming, cycling, walking, recycling pay dividends for yourself and others.
After having been spoiled in the six weeks to mid-November by cloudless blue skies, above-average daytime highs and only
Before things turn deadly: What can be done to prevent domestic homicide
By the time someone experiencing abuse from a partner reaches the point of needing an emergency shelter or a restraining order, society has, in a sense, already failed both victim and abuser.
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Advocacy groups stress importance of supporting Calgary seniors during the holidays
Seniors advocacy groups say while showing care and support is a meaningful initiative year round, it’s especially important over the holidays and during long, cold winter months.
MP Fortin, an agin
Food insecurity a struggle for those with celiac disease, Calgarian says
Canadians face 5 to 7 per cent price increase for food in 2022
A Calgary woman with celiac disease says her budget can't keep up with the rising cost of the food she needs.
Jade Jones says she's had
Celebrating progress on a new cancer centre
Patients will soon see improved access to cancer care as construction crews make significant progress on the new Calgary Cancer Centre.
Approximately 900 construction and trades workers are working 2
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