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CANADA | Nov 13, 2026

[Report] Planning for 2027: Sector Forecasts & Priorities

How are Canadian Charities closing out 2026 and planning for 2027?This survey, which examines the year-end priorities of Canadian charities, is the last one for 2026. The majority of participating charities, 60%, mostly achieved their organizational goals, 21% partially achieved their priorities, 5%

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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. Albertaā€™s vaccine record will be updated to meet the recommended Cana
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Youngest baby boomers risk becoming a ā€˜forgotten generationā€™ with inequality skyrocketing and financial pressures worsening

According to a new report, 'Boom and bust?', people in their 50s and 60s today ā€“ the tail end of the post war baby boom ā€“ are at risk of becoming a ā€˜forgotten generation,ā€™ facing greater chall
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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 ā€œLove: The Last Chapter,ā€ a local film about late-in-life romance that is opening the Cal
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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
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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
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Expanding addiction, mental health teams in Edmonton

Albertaā€™s government is helping everyday Albertans by providing $600,000 to expand the Edmonton Police Serviceā€™s HELP teams. Edmonton Police Serviceā€™s Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partn
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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. Albertaā€™s government welcomes the news that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for child
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Funding palliative and end-of-life care in Alberta

Grants totalling $11 million will transform palliative and end-of-life care that eases suffering for Albertans with a life-limiting illness. In September 2020, the province announced $20 million for
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Protecting vulnerable Albertans this winter

The pandemic continues to have a large impact on vulnerable people, and this funding will ensure access to services like 24-7 emergency shelter and support for victims of domestic violence while keepi
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