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CANADA | Aug 12, 2026

[Info Bulletin] Supporting Summerland-area evacuees

Published: Monday, August 10, 2026 5:01 PMSummaryMore than 1,000 hotel rooms are available now in the Okanagan for wildfire evacuees, with more blocks booked as accommodation becomes availableA surge in staff capacity at the BC Evacuee Helpline is supporting faster call times and Emergency Support S

[News] Maple Ridge senior keeping music alive with his luthier skills

Hundreds of people looking for a good bargain came down to the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre on May 4 for the community garage sale event.More than 20 tables worth of stuff filled the event room

[Article] How Non-Profits Can Save Money on Marketing

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[News] 1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian Dental Care Plan

1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian Dental Care PlanFrom: Health CanadaNews releaseMay 1, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Government of CanadaStarting today, the first one million s

[News] Affordable, accessible homes coming for seniors in Elkford

Seniors and people living with disabilities in Elkford will soon have access to 25 affordable rental homes with construction underway on a new development.“These accessible and adaptable homes will

Share your thoughts: Helping 2SLGBTQI+ Older Adults to Age in Place

About this consultationThe purpose of this consultation is to gather information to increase understanding of the experiences of older adults who are Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, q

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women. May 5 is Red Dress Day in Canada and the U.S., als

Red Dress Day Event May 05

Click HERE to learn moreRed Dress Day Event | May 5, 2024 between 10 am to 3:30 pmJoin Us in solidarity to honour our missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this year by hanging a red dress

Emergency Preparedness Week Public Webinar

Click HERE to registerEmergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11.Join the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness staff for a 45-minute webinar on May 9 to learn about three steps to pr

Heat and Wildfire Season Preparedness Webinars for Non-Profit Organizations

Register for the urban community webinar or the rural/remote community webinarVCH and Fraser Health's Healthy Environments & Climate Change teams have partnered to offer two webinars for comm