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CANADA | Dec 11, 2024
[News] Ipsos Poll: Majority of Canadians with Household Income Below $60K May Soon Turn to Charities to Meet Daily Essential Needs
Charities facing sustained, high demand for essential services
READ MORECanAge joins federal roundtable creating national definition of elder abuse
Following on the heels of our World Elder Abuse Awareness Day campaign, which engaged nearly 1000 people in the urgent challenge of protecting older Canadians from harm, we’ve been invited by the Fe
Cycling Without Age program hits the pavement
Age Friendly Cold Lake is rolling out a new pilot program that aims to get seniors and other locals with mobility issues out and about as passengers on a trishaw, a three-wheel bike.
Sandi Evans, who
Utility Payment Deferral Program: Minister Nally
Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity Dale Nally issued the following statement about the Utility Payment Deferral Program and the associated upcoming rate rider:
“The initial econom
Continuing to improve health-care delivery in Calgary
More than $4 million has been invested to expand hemodialysis services and upgrade air exchange systems at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary.
Through Alberta’s Infrastructure Maintenance Program
Budget 2021: New cyclotron for southern Alberta
Calgary’s first cyclotron and a new radiopharmaceutical facility will improve access to diagnostic tests and treatment for cancer, cardiac and neurological conditions.
The project, kick-started wit
More nurse practitioners a boost for primary care
Albertans will gain more access to primary care with the hiring of up to 25 more nurse practitioners (NPs).
Alberta’s government is providing $3.1 million for Phase 2 of the Primary Care Network (P
Reducing wait-times for ophthalmology surgeries
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is entering into negotiations with the four CSFs following a public request for proposal (RFP) process launched in April 2021. AHS expects these CSFs to be providing addi
Alberta to start lifting remaining continuing care restrictions
Thanks to vaccines, Alberta can take the next step in safely lifting restrictions in continuing care while keeping some rules in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
To support the health and saf
Renewed MOU on health services in Lloydminster
Alberta and Saskatchewan pledge to provide a seamless, coordinated approach to health care for the residents of Lloydminster and the surrounding area.
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Saskat
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