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CANADA | May 16, 2025
[Nominations Open] Healthy Aging Impact Awards
These awards will recognize those who make a meaningful impact in their communities through collaboration, innovation, and integrity.
READ MOREEmergency protection for communities targeted by hate
Emergency grant applications for the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program are now open to reduce the risk of hate and bias-motivated crimes targeting facilities used by groups of vulnerable Alberta
Expanding EMS transport locations to reduce wait times
Albertans requiring emergency medical services (EMS) can now be transported to alternative care locations instead of emergency departments so more ambulances can get back on the road faster.
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Elder abuse rates rise over COVID-19
The following is an excerpt of an article from Kerby News:
Elder abuse is not often talked about for the threat that exists to a vulnerable population in Canada and the world over.
June 15 was marke
Alberta is Officially Open for Summer
As of July 1, Albertans are now free to gather indoors and outdoors, places of worship and businesses can operate at full capacity, the provincial mask mandate is repealed, and people can safely get b
‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care
A recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for an urgent overhaul of Australia's aged care system. The Head of QUT's School of Design says the focus needs to be on healthy agin
Expanding Indigenous businesses in Alberta
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) grants are now open for 2021-22 submissions. These grants will provide up to $500,000 to eligible Indigenous-owned businesses for projects that provide socia
4,500 more homes for Canadians
Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for affordable housing and led to rising levels of homelessness. The Government
New funding for projects to address overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in criminal justice system
Advancing reconciliation requires dealing with both systemic racism and the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system. Understanding the lived experiences of Indigenous p
Screaming into Silence
Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxsan First Nation, is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and a professor at McGill University.
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