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CANADA | Nov 06, 2026

[Media Release] Budget 2026: Milestone Change to Canada Caregiver Credit Puts Money into the Pockets of Caregivers

Toronto, November 5, 2026 – The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a program of the Azrieli Foundation, is heartened to see real, concrete, action for caregivers in the 2026 Federal Budget with changes to the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC). If passed, these reforms will make the CCC

Major Canadian survey calls for new national long-term-care standards featuring emotion-based care

New national long-term-care standards must create homes staffed by “caring, compassionate and competent” workers focused on injecting life into residents’ final years, a survey of 16,000 Canadia

Alberta Security Infrastructure Program grants now available

Organizations targeted by hate crimes can now apply for grants to make security-related improvements. Eligible organizations at risk of being targeted by hate-inspired violence or vandalism can now a

More support for businesses keeping Albertans safe

Alberta’s government will bring in new supports for businesses implementing the Restrictions Exemption Program. In response to the latest public health actions, government is providing funding to h

Lacombe 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