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CANADA | Apr 13, 2026

[Report] Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians

This report was written by Sharanjit Uppal, Brittany Etmanski, Vincent Hardy and Sébastien LaRochelle-CôtéUsing data from the Labour Force Survey, this study presents trends in the number of retirements and summarizes the reasons for retirement. Additionally, it uses data from the Survey of Finan

Addressing swallowing issues as we age

The ability to swallow is something most of us take for granted; however, in older adults, it can become a serious and life-threatening problem if it's impaired and nor properly addressed. Swallowing

Jagmeet Singh says ending for-profit long-term care will be ‘less costly.’ Why it’s not necessarily that simple

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his pledge to end for-profit long-term care will not just improve seniors’ care, it’ll lighten the public purse. Standing outside the Mississauga headquarters of lon

Congratulations Age-Friendly Lethbridge

Pictured above from left to right: Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East, Josephine Pon, Minister of Seniors and Housing, and Rob Miyashiro, Executive Director at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organiza

Removing barriers for First Nations people

Alberta’s government is making life easier for First Nations people by eliminating the Alberta Indian Tax Exemption (AITE) card. After engaging with First Nations leaders, the government is discont

Here's what the main federal parties are promising seniors

Tunney takes a look at the main parties' platforms for those 65 and older. Out of the gate, most of the parties have made promises to help seniors, largely focused on fixing the vulnerabilities expos

Mental, physical health of Albertans nosedived during pandemic: doctors' group

Alberta physicians are confronting a “care deficit” after patient mental and physical health deteriorated over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the core finding of a recent survey by

Opinion: Federal election campaign needs to address rising food costs

The ballot booth question will likely differ depending on what you really care about. But since everyone eats and most try to manage a limited food budget, the most important electoral issue will like

Expanding Indigenous continuing care

Indigenous groups and organizations can now apply for grants under the new $154 million Continuing Care Capital Program. The new program offers one-time capital grants to support building, upgrading

A radical plan to treat COVID’s mental health fallout

The NHS is trialling a new approach to tackling physical and mental health issues: ask what really matters. Social prescribing doesn’t just serve patients with obviously “social” issues, such as