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CANADA | Nov 18, 2025
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READ MORELacombe on the path to be a Dementia Friendly Community
The City of Lacombe is looking to follow Innisfail’s lead, by taking steps to be known as a Dementia Friendly Community.
Lacombe is currently in the process of moving towards that goal, partnering
Prime Minister announces mandatory vaccination for the federal workforce and federally regulated transportation sectors
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, today announced details of the government’s plans to require COVID-19 vaccination across the federal public serv
Food hamper program for impoverished seniors, refugees launches funding campaign
Grocery Run, a weekly food hamper program serving hundreds of impoverished seniors and refugees, has launched a GoFundMe campaign as its sources of pandemic funding dry up.
The program has grown from
Vaccine eligibility expands, milestone hit
More than 75 per cent of eligible Albertans are now fully immunized against COVID-19 while thousands more Albertans are now eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Starting October 6, Albertans
Opinion: It's been a long 19 months, please check in on your mental health
The pandemic has given us all an unwelcome crash course in viruses, variants, vaccines and uncertainty. We know more than we ever thought we would about spike proteins, positivity rates and vaccine br
Working together to define elder abuse
Alberta’s government is seeking input from the public to update the definition of elder abuse.
A new public survey is now open and Albertans are invited to provide input into the new definition of
Driving unemployed Albertans back to work
Alberta’s government is strengthening the workforce by launching the second phase of the Driving Back to Work grant program.
Funding totalling $5 million in 2021-22 will provide 500 unemployed Albe
Day of Older Persons in Alberta: Minister Pon
Seniors and Housing Minister Josephine Pon issued this statement on the Day of Older Persons in Alberta:
“Each year, we mark Oct. 1 as the Day of Older Persons in Alberta. “On this fall day, we
Statement by the Prime Minister on National Seniors Day
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Seniors Day:
“Canada’s seniors have helped shape this country, and raised, mentored, and invested in generati
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