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CANADA | Feb 10, 2026

[Survey] South of Fraser East Area Transport Plan

TransLink launches public engagement for transit priorities in Langley City, Langley Township, North Delta, Surrey, and White Rock

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[Article] Creativity, Care and the Rise of Social Prescribing

Originally published: February 5, 2026Healthcare often starts with the question, “What’s the matter with you?” Bringing the arts into care introduces another: “What matters to you?” The shif

[Federal Program] Renewed funding for tax clinics

Secretary of State Long announces renewed funding for tax clinics for the 55th anniversary of the CVITP

[Film] Silver Screamers

Silver Screamers opens in Vancouver onFriday, March 20 and Sunday, March 22 for matinee screenings at📍 VIFF Centre, Vancity TheatreJoin us for the debut of this funny, moving documentary about se

[Article] The New Old Age

Life once followed a familiar pattern. You’d go to school, get a job, build a family, and then, sometime in your 60s, retire, enjoying life for a few years until you grew too frail to live on your own. Then you might move in with family or check into a facility where you’d spend your “golden years.”

[Report] The Giving Report 2025: Trends in Charitable Giving 2018-2024

In this eighth edition of The Giving Report, we look at the period of 2018-2024 to understand how giving has evolved during a period shaped by crisis and transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic and a se

[Article] What the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Means for Older Adults

On January 26, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which will increase the former Goods and Services Tax (GST) Credit by 25% for five years start

[Campaign] Small Steps Big Difference

It’s Never Too Early—or Too Late—to Protect Your Brain Health

[Article] Discovery reveals timing differences in brain versus bodily functions during death

Researchers map uncharted territory in the dying process, with potential implications for end-of-life, emergency care and organ donation.

[Article] Distance caregivers’ conundrum

A new study reveals how far adult Canadians live from their parents — and highlights the unique challenges distance caregivers face

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