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CANADA | Feb 03, 2026
[News] Men's Shed finds success in Strathmore
Strathmore's Men's Shed had its official launch earlier this week.
READ MORESenior Living: Thinking Outside the Seniors’-Housing Box
Janet Torge has a big idea — and she is bringing it to fruition.
Her plan: Communal living for seniors who can’t afford luxury residences.
Torge calls her project (in partnership with real esta
Addressing Gender-Based Violence Against Indigenous People
More than $500,000 in grants will support a range of approaches to help stem the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit+ people.
Alberta government funding to Indig
Expanding Paxlovid Accessibility
All prescribers in Alberta can now prescribe Paxlovid, an oral treatment that can lower the risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19, if they choose to. This includes physicians, nurse practitioners and
Streamlining Professional Governance Laws
New rules would make it easier for self-governing professions to protect Albertans’ health, safety and economic interests.
Alberta’s government delegates self-governing responsibilities for certa
Advancing Health Tech to Improve Care
Through Alberta Innovates’ Health Innovation Platform Partnerships program, government is enabling innovators access to the platforms, infrastructure, tools and resources they need to turn their gro
Statement by the Prime Minister on Mental Health Week
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Mental Health Week:
Today, we mark the beginning of Mental Health Week. This week is a time for Canadians to come togethe
Innovative Equipment for Albertans Living With Diabetes
Albertans living with diabetes will soon have access to newer, more technologically advanced insulin pumps through their government-sponsored health benefit plans. As part of the government’s three-
Aging Beyond Retirement: How Canadians Can Afford to Grow Old
Fourteen kids.
That’s the number of siblings Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald’s mother had growing up. An astounding number, even at a time when families were known for having large broods.
While i
Celebrating Asian Heritage: Associate Minister Yaseen
Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen issued this statement on Asian Heritage Month:
“Albertans of Asian descent have a proud history that spans more than two cent
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