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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 MORECelebrate Alberta’s diversity through Culture Days
September’s month-long celebration of art, music, cuisine, dance offers free, family-friendly events, hosted by 122 government-sponsored sites.
Many of the sites represent various cultural groups,
Third vaccine doses available September 1, 2021
Starting Sept 1, 2021, third doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for all seniors living in congregate care facilities and for immunocompromised Albertans.
Alberta’s government has always pr
New tool makes getting addiction help easier
The Recovery Access Alberta website is a one-stop shop where Albertans can find addiction-related programs and services to meet their specific needs.
Alberta’s government is helping everyday Albert
Coaches deployed to help addicts on path to recovery
Recovery coaches will help people by creating individual recovery plans, helping Albertans experiencing addiction to navigate and integrate back into their communities and build healthy support system
Indigenous entrepreneurs poised to make big impact on Canadian economy
Support for Indigenous entrepreneurs a pathway to economic reconciliation, but it's also good business
In her new book, Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, business leader Carol Anne H
Addressing swallowing issues as we age
The ability to swallow is something most of us take for granted; however, in older adults, it can become a serious and life-threatening problem if it's impaired and nor properly addressed. Swallowing
Jagmeet Singh says ending for-profit long-term care will be ‘less costly.’ Why it’s not necessarily that simple
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his pledge to end for-profit long-term care will not just improve seniors’ care, it’ll lighten the public purse.
Standing outside the Mississauga headquarters of lon
Congratulations Age-Friendly Lethbridge
Pictured above from left to right: Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East, Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing, and Rob Miyashiro, Executive Director at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organiza
Removing barriers for First Nations people
Alberta’s government is making life easier for First Nations people by eliminating the Alberta Indian Tax Exemption (AITE) card.
After engaging with First Nations leaders, the government is discont
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