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CANADA | Apr 13, 2026

[Report] Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians

This report was written by Sharanjit Uppal, Brittany Etmanski, Vincent Hardy and Sébastien LaRochelle-CôtéUsing data from the Labour Force Survey, this study presents trends in the number of retirements and summarizes the reasons for retirement. Additionally, it uses data from the Survey of Finan

CORE Alberta News - March 30, 2023

Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community! International Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31. While we commonly talk about Cis, Trans, and Two-Spirit folks, there are around 94

Food Prices Are Not the Only Obstacle to Achieving Food Security: Root Causes Include Systemic Barriers

Increasing food prices and stagnant incomes have been identified as major obstacles to achieving food security. About one in six, or 15.9 per cent, of households in Canada experience food insecurity

Anti-LGBTQ2 Protests Are on the Rise in Canada: What’s Going On?

A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the queer community has risen sharply across North America in recent months and groups that study online hate believe they know why.“

Affordable Housing Units for Seniors Added in Calgary

Low-income seniors in northeast Calgary have more options to stay near the communities they’ve lived in thanks to a new development.Templemont Place and Gardens opened Tuesday with 120 more afford

Older Adults Put On Their Dancing Shoes for Physical and Mental Well-Being

Older adults are getting groovy in effort to live more active, happy and social lives.Jenna Magrath, BA’22, BKin’22, who completed a combined degree in kinesiology and dance, has researched the

Men’s Shed Making Fast Community Connections in Innisfail

INNISFAIL – Organized less than five months ago a group of local men is now quietly but productively making small but heartfelt differences in many areas of the community.They meet twice a month in

CORE Alberta News - March 16, 2023

Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community!March is Fraud Prevention month! This month has an annual campaign to address fraud and to look at new trends to better recognize scams. This

Government of Canada Announces Funding to Help Accelerate Innovation in Aging and Brain Health

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the aging population in Canada has the best quality of life by addressing the challenges of aging and brain health issues, including dementia.Tod

‘Frankly, We Are Exhausted’: Alberta Non-profits Set Out Priorities Ahead of Provincial Election

Alberta non-profit leaders gathered on Tuesday to unveil the sector's top priorities for the party that forms government in the upcoming provincial election. It comes as non-profits deal with the impa