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CANADA | Mar 26, 2026

[News] How you can learn to age in a healthy way

Adults approaching their senior years and those who are already older adults are invited to take place in an Alberta-wide initiative to help learn to age in a healthy way.

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

Uber Donates 10,000 Rides for Vaccination Transportation

211 Alberta, an initiative of United Way, has partnered with Uber Canada to help people who do not have transportation get to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments A total of 10,000 rides (5,000

Federal, Provincial, Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Prioritize Work on Seniors Abuse, Housing and Technology to Age in Place

The Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum met today to discuss key priorities and meaningful ways to support current and future generations of older Canadia

CanAge asks National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee to make new shingles vaccine more accessible

On June 7th, we presented to the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee, asking them to make the newer and more effective shingles vaccine more easily accessible to seniors, especially those in r

Three million COVID-19 vaccine doses now working to protect Albertans

As of June 4, Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician clinics have delivered more than three million doses into the arms of Albertans. More than 66 per cent of eligible Albertans h

Brain Injury Awareness: Ministers Shandro, Sawhney

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro and Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney issued the following joint statement to mark Brain Injury Awareness Month: “June is Brain Injury Awaren

Virtual event click-starts Seniors’ Week fun

After last year’s planned kickoff event at the Seniors Outreach Program Society in Three Hills was cancelled due to the pandemic, Minister Pon said she hoped to be back in the town for the 35th edit

Medicine Hat ends chronic homelessness: Minister Sawhney

Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney issued the following statement on Medicine Hat’s achievement to end chronic homelessness: “Medicine Hat is the first city in Canada to end

Protection for Indigenous women: Minister Wilson

Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on recent work with provincial, territorial and federal governments on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls: "A