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CANADA | Jun 04, 2025

[News] Healthy Aging Alberta gathering discusses seniors' service strategies

Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) hosted its Northern Alberta regional gathering in St. Paul May 15. The day-long gathering brought together community-based seniors-serving organizations to receive information and provide feedback.

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Statement by the Prime Minister on the Third Anniversary of the Final Report From the National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the third anniversary of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls:
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Construction Underway on Spirit River Seniors Housing

The new development will replace the Pleasantview Lodge and will have an increased capacity of 92 units. Of this, 40 units will be lodge spaces and 52 units will be designated supportive living spaces
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Helping People With Disabilities Save for the Future

The province is acting on a platform commitment and will invest $500,000 annually for two years to provide support to Albertans with disabilities and their families to enable them to open an RDSP. An
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New 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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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