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CANADA | Nov 21, 2024
The Social State of Giving
New patterns in the ways supporters of different generations choose to give, share, and interact with causes they care about
READ MOREHere's how to cope with anxiety as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across Canada
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifting, Canadians are having to cope with another set of changes. The effects on mental health have been complicated factors for people already working through physical
Alberta drops almost all public health restrictions
Alberta is a leader in lifting the majority of public health measures, as the province moves to step two of reopening.
Albertans are now able to enjoy social gatherings without limits again and visit
Legislation will ensure consistent public health rules
Alberta’s government will introduce legislation to limit the ability of municipalities to enact bylaws that are contrary to provincial public health policy and expertise.
The proposed amendments to
Inflation puts added strain on families supporting aging loved ones
For families caring for loved ones in long-term care facilities or at home, financial pressures can be a major source of stress that is now exacerbated by the rising cost of living.
But experts say t
Alberta to lift almost all remaining health restrictions
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline and pressure on the health-care system decreases, step two of the province’s path back to normal will begin on March 1.
Since step one began on Febr
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital officially opens
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital and cancer centre is expanding access to state-of-the-art health care in northern Alberta by offering more surgeries, radiation therapy and a training facility for nur
What I learned when I moved in with my grandmother during the pandemic
CBC's First Person series provides opportunities for people to share stories from their perspective. In this article, Colin Smith is a Calgary resident who moved in with his grandmother during the pan
Budget 2022: Increasing health-care capacity, surgeries
Budget 2022 commits a total of $3.5 billion for health facilities, equipment and IT systems to expand health-care capacity for Albertans no matter where they live and create thousands of good-paying j
Seniors Now Owed Paper Bills From Communications Service Providers
Canada’s Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently decided that communications service providers, including phone and cable companies, must provide paper bills upon reques
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