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CANADA | Apr 17, 2025
[News] Burlington Men's Shed stuffing backpacks help homeless
Members of the Burlington Men's Shed launched 'Backpacks for Betterment'
READ MOREA radical plan to treat COVID’s mental health fallout
The NHS is trialling a new approach to tackling physical and mental health issues: ask what really matters. Social prescribing doesn’t just serve patients with obviously “social” issues, such as
Annual pace of inflation hits 3.7 per cent in July, largest rise since 2011
Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation rose to 3.7 per cent in July, the biggest increase since May 2011.
The year-over-year increase in the consumer price index compared with a 3.1 per
Calgarians share tips to save money on groceries
With the price of beef and other grocery staples on the rise, Calgarians are looking for ways to reduce their food bills.
Consumers face higher beef prices due to a drought that has crippled cattle p
Extending timelines for COVID-19 transition
Alberta will take additional time to implement its plan to bring the province’s COVID-19 response in line with other respiratory viruses.
After closely monitoring COVID-19 in Alberta for the previo
Extra pension payouts creating 2-tier system for seniors: Duvall
Next week, seniors over 75 who qualify for the Old Age Security pension will receive a one-time payment of $500.
Canadians born on or before June 30, 1947, are eligible to receive up to $626.49 per m
Tories say seniors' income supplement hinges partly on what agency handled their CERB
The main emergency benefits lifeline for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic was in fact two streams processed by two different government bodies, with implications for whether seniors qualify for
Peer-to-peer ETS training suggested for vulnerable transit users
PHOTO BY LARRY WONGÂ /Postmedia, file
Edmonton could see a peer-to-peer transit training program for vulnerable transit users after the Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board (ETSAB) recommended it
One stop for affordable housing
A new online tool will make it easier and faster for Albertans to find affordable housing that meets their personal needs and budget.
The Find Housing online tool is now live to help Albertans locate
Canada's housing strategy having 'limited' impact on housing need, PBO says
The federal government has spent less than half of the funding earmarked for a pair of flagship housing programs as the need for affordable homes grows along with a yawning "affordability gap," says C
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