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CANADA | Mar 26, 2026

[News] How you can learn to age in a healthy way

Adults approaching their senior years and those who are already older adults are invited to take place in an Alberta-wide initiative to help learn to age in a healthy way.

Investment leverages $130 million to boost innovation

New funding for research infrastructure at the University of Alberta will strengthen Alberta’s position as a leader in research and technology development. The University of Alberta is receiving cl

REP safety training now available

Alberta’s front-line workers can now access safety training to help them keep businesses open and patrons safe during the pandemic. The Restrictions Exemption Program Safety Training is available t

QR code vaccine record updated for travel

Albertans planning to travel can download an updated vaccine record with a QR code to use within and outside Canada on Nov. 24. Alberta’s vaccine record will be updated to meet the recommended Cana

Youngest baby boomers risk becoming a ‘forgotten generation’ with inequality skyrocketing and financial pressures worsening

According to a new report, 'Boom and bust?', people in their 50s and 60s today – the tail end of the post war baby boom – are at risk of becoming a ‘forgotten generation,’ facing greater chall

Calgary Film Focuses on Late-in-Life Romance

Director Dominique Keller joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to discuss what inspired her to make “Love: The Last Chapter,” a local film about late-in-life romance that is opening the Cal

Non-health-care agencies receive free PPE

The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is distributing surplus personal protective equipment (PPE) to an expanded group of non-health-care organizations across Alberta. In addition to the sur

Opinion: Housing is a human right; Alberta must act like it

Housing is an essential need, like food and water. Canada recognized this basic fact in 2019, enshrining housing as a human right in the National Housing Strategy Act. So, why are so many Albertans l

Expanding addiction, mental health teams in Edmonton

Alberta’s government is helping everyday Albertans by providing $600,000 to expand the Edmonton Police Service’s HELP teams. Edmonton Police Service’s Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partn

Children aged 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Children aged five to 11 years old will soon have the opportunity to get protected from COVID-19. Alberta’s government welcomes the news that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for child