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CANADA | Nov 06, 2026

[Media Release] Budget 2026: Milestone Change to Canada Caregiver Credit Puts Money into the Pockets of Caregivers

Toronto, November 5, 2026 – The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a program of the Azrieli Foundation, is heartened to see real, concrete, action for caregivers in the 2026 Federal Budget with changes to the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC). If passed, these reforms will make the CCC

Rural communities will attract new doctors

Applications open Feb. 1 for a program providing benefits to bring new family physicians to rural Alberta. The Rural Education Supplement and Integrated Doctor Experience (RESIDE) program will provid

Time to Defuse the Bomb That Will Explode When Boomers Turn 85

A number of concerns will take place by 2050 as MacDonald projects that long-term care will cost more than 25% of all income tax revenues. This could be further compounded if 20% of seniors may face a

Statement by the Prime Minister on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

From the Office of the Prime Minister: “Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember and pay tribute to the more than six million Jews who were systematically persecuted and murd

Tablets Bringing Youth and Elders Together

If you see a surge in TikTok videos featuring Elders coming out of the Kivalliq, it just might be from a digital literacy program starting up in February. “We’ve all experienced the isolation and

Innovative housing project underway in Calgary

The renovation of a Calgary office tower will provide shelter spaces, transitional and affordable housing, and support downtown revitalization in Alberta’s largest city. With support from the Alber

Supporting diverse community projects across Alberta

The Community Initiatives Program Project-Based grant stream provides funding to organizations creating opportunities for Albertans to engage with their communities. Funding supports community project

Partnering to build Indigenous housing in Calgary

Once complete, the new $5.7-million Indigenous Elders Lodge in Calgary’s Highland Park community – the first urban Indigenous seniors living facility in Calgary – will provide 12 units of afford

New at-home COVID-19 treatment on its way to Alberta

Albertans with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms who are at high risk of developing serious disease will soon have a second option for early treatment. The first shipments of Paxlovid will be availab

Pandemic Fatigue: One-In-Three Canadians Report Struggles With Mental Health; 23% Say They’re ‘Depressed’

Entering the third year of the pandemic, the picture of mental health in Canada is one of exhaustion and increasing trauma. A new study from the Angus Reid Institute finds a population largely fatigu