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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 MORENew housing strategy helps 25,000 more households
Alberta’s government will build a more affordable, accessible and sustainable housing system with more options for low-income Albertans.
Stronger Foundations is Alberta’s 10-year strategy that wi
‘A Crisis for Home Care’: Droves of Workers Leave for Hospitals, Nursing Homes
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, said the home care situation is dire. Wage parity can solve some of the problems, he said.
"A nurse working in an acute care hospital
Helping Alberta businesses go digital
The Digital Economy Program will provide small businesses with free support as they grow and manage their businesses through technology.
The Government of Alberta is investing $10 million over two ye
Ottawa seniors who got CERB cry foul after GIS payments clawed back
Could be 'matter of life and death,' says senior advocacy group
When his DJing business closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Freeman applied for the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) to
How Better Building Design Can Help Improve Long-Term Care in Canada
Imagine having to call someone in the middle of the night to take you to a communal washroom or use a commode by your bed with only a thin curtain for privacy. Not because there isn’t a bathroom co
To prevent another pandemic catastrophe, long-term care needs a long-term fix
Thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, and the fact they were first rolled out in Canada to residents of long-term care homes, it can be easy to forget just how horrific the pandemic’s toll was on senior citi
University of Calgary looking for adults 55+ for study on fitness and social connections
The University of Calgary is looking for older adults to take part in a new study about physical activity.
Researchers are interested in learning more about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted f
Increasing accountability for capital project spending
Alberta’s government will make decisions to deliver infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, based on legislated criteria and long-term planning.
If passed, the Infrastructure Accoun
Bulk buying, couponing and urban farming: 3 ways of fighting high food prices
With food prices in Canada on the rise, some Canadians and community organizations say tactics to help cut the cost of their grocery bills are all the more essential.
Those tactics are being further
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