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CANADA | Apr 17, 2025
[News] Burlington Men's Shed stuffing backpacks help homeless
Members of the Burlington Men's Shed launched 'Backpacks for Betterment'
READ MORENew Lab Contract Expands Access and Saves Money
Beginning December 5, DynaLIFE Medical Labs will provide community and non-urgent hospital lab services in communities throughout Alberta.
This change will improve the quality and consistency of lab
Adding 1 Million Hours of Home Care for Albertans
Budget 2022 includes $750 million for home care, an increase of 12 per cent from the previous year. Total hours of care will increase to 13 million this year from 12 million in 2021-22.
In addition,
Partnering With First Nations to Lower Wait Times
Enoch Cree Nation, in partnership with Surgical Centres Inc., is in negotiations with Alberta Health Services to offer about 3,000 publicly funded hip and knee replacements and other joint procedures
Statement by the Prime Minister on National Indigenous History Month
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Indigenous History Month:
“Today, we mark the start of National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity for u
Indigenous Support Line Launches in Northwest Alberta
Starting today, Indigenous Peoples in the North Zone Area 1 of Alberta Health Services (AHS) have a dedicated support line to help them better navigate the health system.
North Zone Area 1 includes N
National AccessAbility Week: Minister Luan
Minister of Community and Social Services Jason Luan issued a statement to recognize National AccessAbility Week, May 29 to June 4:
“National AccessAbility Week is an important opportunity for Alb
For the Love of the Game: St. Albert Seniors Keep Active in 70-Plus Slo Pitch League
A slo pitch league in St. Albert is helping seniors stay active and have fun on the field.
The St. Albert Men's Slo Pitch Association, with 1,100 members, has a team for any age group, including open
Stopping the Violence Against Two-Spirit People
Edmonton 2 Spirit Society is receiving a provincial grant to create a safer future for missing and murdered two-spirit people, survivors and their families.
The $99,600 grant will go towards developi
Investing in New Seats for Health-Care Education
Alberta’s government is investing more than $850,000 to create more than 340 new seats in health-care learning in northwest Alberta.
The funding is part of the targeted enrolment expansion program
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