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CANADA | Oct 06, 2026

[Participate] Dementia Community Survey (DemCS)

A WHO-supported survey is collecting perspectives on dementia support and care in communities around the world.tinyurl.com/dementia-community-surveyThe survey takes 10-15 minutes, is available in 16 languagesPeople living with dementia, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, and others interested in

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REP safety training now available

Alberta’s front-line workers can now access safety training to help them keep businesses open and patrons safe during the pandemic. The Restrictions Exemption Program Safety Training is available t
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QR code vaccine record updated for travel

Albertans planning to travel can download an updated vaccine record with a QR code to use within and outside Canada on Nov. 24. Alberta’s vaccine record will be updated to meet the recommended Cana
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Youngest baby boomers risk becoming a ‘forgotten generation’ with inequality skyrocketing and financial pressures worsening

According to a new report, 'Boom and bust?', people in their 50s and 60s today – the tail end of the post war baby boom – are at risk of becoming a ‘forgotten generation,’ facing greater chall
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Calgary Film Focuses on Late-in-Life Romance

Director Dominique Keller joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to discuss what inspired her to make “Love: The Last Chapter,” a local film about late-in-life romance that is opening the Cal
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Non-health-care agencies receive free PPE

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is distributing surplus personal protective equipment (PPE) to an expanded group of non-health-care organizations across Alberta. In addition to the sur
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Opinion: Housing is a human right; Alberta must act like it

Housing is an essential need, like food and water. Canada recognized this basic fact in 2019, enshrining housing as a human right in the National Housing Strategy Act. So, why are so many Albertans l
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Expanding addiction, mental health teams in Edmonton

Alberta’s government is helping everyday Albertans by providing $600,000 to expand the Edmonton Police Service’s HELP teams. Edmonton Police Service’s Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partn
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Children aged 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Children aged five to 11 years old will soon have the opportunity to get protected from COVID-19. Alberta’s government welcomes the news that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for child
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Funding palliative and end-of-life care in Alberta

Grants totalling $11 million will transform palliative and end-of-life care that eases suffering for Albertans with a life-limiting illness. In September 2020, the province announced $20 million for
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