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CANADA | Apr 21, 2026

[Form] Canadian Social Health Sector Directory

Is Your Organization Addressing Social Health? A New National DirectoryThe Canadian Alliance for Social Connection and Health is developing a national directory of organizations, groups, initiatives, networks and coalitions committed to reducing social isolation and loneliness for people in Canada.

Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council recommendations

The recommendations submitted to the Government of Alberta were based on research from subcommittees on four priority areas: a government that reflects Alberta; preventing and responding to hate crime

Protecting vulnerable Albertans from hate crimes

Starting this fall, religious and ethnic organizations and Indigenous groups that are at risk of being targeted by hate-inspired violence or vandalism will be able to apply for grants for security and

National Long-Term Care Services Standard Technical Committee

Health Standards Organization (HSO) is pleased to announce the members of its Long-Term Care (LTC) Services Technical Committee, which will lead the work on HSO’s National Long-Term Care Services st

The case for — and against — cancelling Canada Day

Should Canada Day be a point of celebration? Or a day of mourning and sombre reflection? In the wake of the reported discovery of 215 Indigenous children’s remains near a residential school in Kam

Taking a stand against hate crimes

A new community liaison on hate crimes will connect directly with ethnic and religious groups and sexual minority communities most targeted by hate-motivated crimes. Working with these groups, the lia

Update 231: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (June 10, 4 p.m.)

Second doses are now available for anyone who received a first dose in April or earlier. Albertans are encouraged to continue to book appointments for first doses so we can safely return to normal. R

Ramping up vaccine second doses in Alberta

Alberta is a national leader in second doses, with 16.7 per cent of the eligible population already fully immunized. Now Alberta’s government is speeding up second-dose appointments ahead of schedul

Calling all snowbirds: Submit your vaccine info to AHS

Any Albertan who has received a first or second dose outside of the country or in another province can bring a copy of their immunization records to one of the 141 AHS public health clinics located th

Stage 2 of Open for Summer Plan begins June 10

Beginning June 10, Stage 2 of the Open for Summer Plan will take effect, two weeks after 60 per cent of Albertans age 12-plus received at least one dose of vaccine and with COVID-19 hospitalizations w