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CANADA | Oct 23, 2026

[Article] Minister's Seniors Service Awards 2026

On October 1, 2026, recipients, community leaders and guests gathered at Government House in Edmonton for the Minister’s Seniors Service Awards. The ceremony honoured nine individuals and organizations for their outstanding service and the meaningful difference they make in the lives of Alberta’s seniors.

New tool makes getting addiction help easier

The Recovery Access Alberta website is a one-stop shop where Albertans can find addiction-related programs and services to meet their specific needs. Alberta’s government is helping everyday Albert

Coaches deployed to help addicts on path to recovery

Recovery coaches will help people by creating individual recovery plans, helping Albertans experiencing addiction to navigate and integrate back into their communities and build healthy support system

Indigenous entrepreneurs poised to make big impact on Canadian economy

Support for Indigenous entrepreneurs a pathway to economic reconciliation, but it's also good business In her new book, Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, business leader Carol Anne H

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