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CANADA | Oct 24, 2025
[News] Vaccine Report Card 2025
This year’s expanded assessment covers three respiratory illness seasons and includes new scoring that better matches today’s immunization landscape.
READ MOREAHS 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
Report on affordable housing
The Affordable Housing Review Panel was appointed to review Alberta’s affordable housing system in July 2020. This review explored ways affordable housing can become even more affordable and access
Government of Canada Releases Round 2 of the Emergency Community Support Fund
On October 5, the Federal Government will release the final installment of the $350M in emergency community funding to alleviate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communit
Speech from the Throne – Minister of Seniors Update
The Government committed to action on critical issues for seniors in the Speech from the Throne delivered on September 23, including:
Increasing Old Age Security once a senior turns 75, and boostin
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This
Plan to help support Canadians through the next phase of the recovery - Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit
The new Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit, will be effective from September 27, 2020 for 1 year, and provide $500 per week, for up to 26 weeks per household to eligible Canadians.
The closure of scho
COVID-19 scheduled surgery backlog reduced by 88 per cent
COVID-19 has caused scheduled surgery backlogs across Canada. Early in the pandemic, Alberta Health Services (AHS) estimated Alberta would be facing a backlog of up to two years. Instead, Alberta has
NON-PROFITS ARE PRONE TO TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS, EXPERTS SAY
A story by Jacky Habib, digging into why social impact organizations are prone to toxic work environments sparked an exploration into more ‘elephant in the room’ issues in the world of social good
Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards
Nominations are open for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards recognizing those who make a lasting impact in their community. The Stars of Alberta awards highlight and pay tribute to volunteers who g
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