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CANADA | Jan 20, 2026
'Forget Me Not' campaign highlights supports available
The Alzheimer's Society says nearly half are unsure where to find help, promoting its 'Forget Me Not' campaign and supports to counter isolation. Madison Marier has more.VIEW THE VIDEO
READ MOREOpinion: 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
Annual pace of inflation hits 3.7 per cent in July, largest rise since 2011
Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation rose to 3.7 per cent in July, the biggest increase since May 2011.
The year-over-year increase in the consumer price index compared with a 3.1 per
Calgarians share tips to save money on groceries
With the price of beef and other grocery staples on the rise, Calgarians are looking for ways to reduce their food bills.
Consumers face higher beef prices due to a drought that has crippled cattle p
Extending timelines for COVID-19 transition
Alberta will take additional time to implement its plan to bring the province’s COVID-19 response in line with other respiratory viruses.
After closely monitoring COVID-19 in Alberta for the previo
Extra pension payouts creating 2-tier system for seniors: Duvall
Next week, seniors over 75 who qualify for the Old Age Security pension will receive a one-time payment of $500.
Canadians born on or before June 30, 1947, are eligible to receive up to $626.49 per m
Tories say seniors' income supplement hinges partly on what agency handled their CERB
The main emergency benefits lifeline for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic was in fact two streams processed by two different government bodies, with implications for whether seniors qualify for
Peer-to-peer ETS training suggested for vulnerable transit users
PHOTO BY LARRY WONGÂ /Postmedia, file
Edmonton could see a peer-to-peer transit training program for vulnerable transit users after the Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board (ETSAB) recommended it
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