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CANADA | Aug 11, 2026

[Join Study] A Modern Profile of the Volunteer Engagement Profession

Volunteering is changing. Canada needs a new picture.In the more than two decades since Canada last measured volunteer engagement nationally, the nonprofit sector has transformed. Leaders who support volunteers deserve advocacy, resources, and recognition. This study will help make that happen.When

Ottawa seniors who got CERB cry foul after GIS payments clawed back

Could be 'matter of life and death,' says senior advocacy group When his DJing business closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Freeman applied for the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) to

How Better Building Design Can Help Improve Long-Term Care in Canada

Imagine having to call someone in the middle of the night to take you to a communal washroom or use a commode by your bed with only a thin curtain for privacy. Not because there isn’t a bathroom co

To prevent another pandemic catastrophe, long-term care needs a long-term fix

Thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, and the fact they were first rolled out in Canada to residents of long-term care homes, it can be easy to forget just how horrific the pandemic’s toll was on senior citi

University of Calgary looking for adults 55+ for study on fitness and social connections

The University of Calgary is looking for older adults to take part in a new study about physical activity. Researchers are interested in learning more about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted f

Increasing accountability for capital project spending

Alberta’s government will make decisions to deliver infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, based on legislated criteria and long-term planning. If passed, the Infrastructure Accoun

Bulk buying, couponing and urban farming: 3 ways of fighting high food prices

With food prices in Canada on the rise, some Canadians and community organizations say tactics to help cut the cost of their grocery bills are all the more essential. Those tactics are being further

Full vaccination required for Restrictions Exemption Program

Starting October 25, Albertans need to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccine doses to access many restaurants, movies, sporting events and other businesses provincewide. Anyone accessing a business,

Posthaste: Baby boomers are increasingly worried about their finances heading into retirement

Baby boomers say they’re feeling more nervous about their financial security following the pandemic. A new report from the National Institute of Ageing (NIA), in collaboration with HomeEquity Bank,

Pharmacies ready to help increase immunization rates in older adults

During the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbourhood pharmacies have been stepping up to help vaccinate older people against the virus. Now, with an estimated 1 in 4 adults at risk of not being vaccinated agai