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CANADA | Sep 02, 2026

[News] Top 7 Over 70 recipients for 2026 announced

The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta has announced the seven recipients of its 2026 Top 7 Over 70 awards, recognizing older adults who continue to make significant contributions to their communities.

Supporting Indigenous-led mental health efforts

Alberta’s government will invest nearly $8 million to support Indigenous-led efforts to care for mental health, including supporting the healing of residential school survivors and their families.

UCF Researcher Identifies Models For Healthy Aging

Su-I Hou, professor and founding director of UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics, identified models of how older adults can best “age in community” mentally and physically.

Housing helps Blackfoot women start a new chapter

The governments of Alberta and Canada will fund new housing for Blackfoot women who intend to move to Lethbridge from nearby reserves. This unique project will provide 14 safe and stable housing unit

Housing on the way for Lethbridge seniors

The governments of Alberta and Canada are bringing more mixed-income housing to Lethbridge-area seniors. The new development includes 64 housing units addressing the need for more affordable seniors

Alberta, Canada, ready to jump into high-speed rail service

EllisDon, a construction services and infrastructure development company, announced that they have formed a partnership to advance the development of high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and

Listening to Albertans’ concerns about rural crime

Since the beginning of July, Minister Madu has been meeting with municipal councils, Indigenous leaders and other stakeholders throughout the province. Starting July 20, the first in a series of town

There could be over 3M more people living in Alberta by 2046. Here's what that looks like

1-in-5 Albertans are expected to be seniors in the next 25 years Alberta's population could grow by over three million people over the next 25 years, projections recently released by the provincial g

CanAge joins federal roundtable creating national definition of elder abuse

Following on the heels of our World Elder Abuse Awareness Day campaign, which engaged nearly 1000 people in the urgent challenge of protecting older Canadians from harm, we’ve been invited by the Fe

Cycling Without Age program hits the pavement

Age Friendly Cold Lake is rolling out a new pilot program that aims to get seniors and other locals with mobility issues out and about as passengers on a trishaw, a three-wheel bike. Sandi Evans, who