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CANADA | Oct 08, 2024
[News] Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards
The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and RTOERO are hosting the 2024 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards competition.
READ MOREThe Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre is inviting proposals from not-for-profit alternate transportation for seniors service providers in rural and remote areas
The Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre is inviting proposals from not-for-profit alternate transportation for seniors (ATS) service providers in rural and remote areas of the province.
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New measures to curb the rapid growth of COVID-19
Targeted health measures will take effect on Nov. 13 to curb the rapid growth of COVID-19 in Alberta and protect the health system.Â
Alberta’s government is implementing additional health measures
Connecting all Canadians to high-speed internet
On November 9, the Prime Minister announced an investment of $1.75 billion to help connect Canadians to high-speed Internet across the country, grow businesses, and create jobs. This investment will
Lethbridge Helping Organizations COVID-19 Response recognized by The WHO
When COVID-19 first arose in the Canadian city of Lethbridge, the province of Alberta shut down all businesses, schools and non-essential operations. The severity of the outbreak was relatively low, b
Family Violence Prevention Month
Hon Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Community and Social Services issued the following statement recognizing November as Family Violence Prevention Month:
“Family violence is devastating and happens ev
Flu shots now available across Alberta
The Government of Alberta is urging everyone to get immunised against influenza this year, more than ever, to protect their health and support the province's fight against COVID-19.
Flu shots are now
Isolation, Loneliness, and COVID-19: Pandemic leads to sharp increase in mental health challenges, social woes
Percentage of older Canadians using video calling apps has nearly doubled since last year.Â
As COVID-19 cases surge and public health officials plead with Canadians to stay home and minimize the
TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY WON’T WORK IF IT’S “BUILT ON A ROTTEN FOUNDATION”
The number of cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities is rising, and the impacts — exacerbating already crisis-level rates of mental illness among Indigenous youth, for instance — have been de
AHS review implementation plan released
On October 13, 2020 AHS released a statement regarding the AHS review implementation, indicating that the Government of Alberta has directed Alberta Health Services (AHS) to proceed carefully in impl
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