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CANADA | Nov 06, 2026

[Media Release] Budget 2026: Milestone Change to Canada Caregiver Credit Puts Money into the Pockets of Caregivers

Toronto, November 5, 2026 – The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a program of the Azrieli Foundation, is heartened to see real, concrete, action for caregivers in the 2026 Federal Budget with changes to the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC). If passed, these reforms will make the CCC

[News Release] City of Kamloops and Interior Health Announce Mobile Health Care Outreach Partnership

Originally published: September 22, 2026The City of Kamloops and Interior Health are pleased to announce a new partnership that will expand access to health care and outreach services through the purc

[News] RSV vaccines available to seniors in B.C.

SummaryStarting Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, RSV vaccine will be available free to adults 75 and older, residents of long-term care homes and assisted living facilities who are 75 and older and First Nati

[News] Celebrating 10 Years of NIA

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the National Institute on Ageing’s 10th anniversary! It was wonderful to bring together friends, colleagues, partners and supporters to reflect on a

[News] ‘We lived at a lucky time’: Vancouver seniors relive childhood freedom on three wheels

Originally Published: September 20, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDTLorraine McKendry remembers the freedom of childhood bike rides in Calgary, when she and her friends would set out during summer vacation: dest

[Apply] Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards

The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) at Toronto Metropolitan University and Entente Education Canada are hosting the 2026 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards competition. The graduate award ($1,00

[Participate] Respecting Diversity Community Engagement - Fraser Health

Fraser Health is revising its Respecting Diversity Policy and invites people we serve and their essential care partners or community members accessing Fraser Health services (19 years and older) to sh

[Article] How age-friendly public spaces support independence and connection

Public spaces greatly affect our everyday lives. Sidewalks, parks, green spaces, and other shared areas allow us to exercise, meet others, participate in communities, and complete errands that sustain

[Nominate] Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network

Call for nominations to Community Advisory Committee

[Article] New report shows Canada must act now on nonprofit care workforce pressures

Ottawa, ON, September 8, 2026 — United Way Centraide Canada’s new report showcases alarming labour force trends in the nonprofit care economy. The report leverages existing Statistics Canada sourc