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CANADA | Sep 04, 2025

[Policy Brief] Policy Pathways for Aging in the Right Place: Strategies to Address Homelessness among Older Adults in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal

This policy brief explores the unique factors contributing to homelessness among older adults in and offers city-specific recommendations to guide policymakers in developing targeted, effective housing responses.

$6.5M to increase employment supports across Alberta

Alberta’s government has invested $6.5 million to provide additional career and employment services to support underserved Albertans. As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, 41 grants were awarded to

The New Mid-Life Crisis: Middle-Aged High Achievers are Burning Out at Work and Making Themselves Sick

Claire Coleman of The Telegraph opens up her article by signifying January 31 as historically the day that most people quit their jobs. With work-from-home restrictions easing and more people facing

New Workforce Partnerships get Albertans back to work

Alberta’s government is funding projects that give Albertans the tools to find good jobs and employers the skilled workers they need. A $1.53-million investment under the Workforce Partnerships pro

Platinum Jubilee: Premier Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: “Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee – 70 years of continuous

Heart Health Awareness Month: Minister Copping

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Heart Health Awareness Month: “February is Heart Health Awareness Month – a time to recognize the importance of taking care o

Supporting first responders’ mental health

The Alberta government is helping equip first responders and emergency health-care workers to manage post-traumatic stress injuries. Alberta firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corre

Insiders see major shift coming to the way Alberta cares for the frail

In this article, Healthy Aging Alberta is named in the media as "a provincially-funded task force trying to co-ordinate all pieces of the puzzle — the small community organizations that offer essent

Social Prescribing: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare

Read more about Social Prescribing and catch Mosaic's Life in Canada Podcast where Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director of Government Relations and Programs with United Way British Columbia, shares more a

Celebrating Black history: Premier Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement recognizing Black History Month: “Black History Month is a time to reflect on the deep culture and extensive contributions of our fellow Albertans of A