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CANADA | Jul 25, 2024

Canadian Seniors Planning Day of Action on Climate on Oct. 1, 2024

To date, more than 40 centres are organizing a climate action on October 1st.

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How to verify the CRA has contacted you

With the holidays just around the corner, scammers could contact you pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Scammers are trying to trick individuals into making payments, and we’re d

What kind of life do you want for the Future You?

How we think about aging today will define our future. When we let ageism shape our thoughts, behaviours and policies, we harm older Canadians today, and we also impact the lives that we hope to li

The 12 Scams of the Holidays

The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of taking. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre highlights the most popular holiday scams so that you can recognize, r

December 3rd – International Day of Persons With Disabilities

An estimated 46% of people aged 60 years and older live with a disability. Persons with disabilities are less likely to access health care, education, and employment and to participate in the communi

Sophisticated crypto scams targeting B.C. residents through social media and dating sites

Vancouver and Surrey – The B.C. RCMP, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and municipal police are warning the public about an emerging trend of fraudste

Screening for breast cancer: What you should know about mammography

In Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Amongst those battling breast cancer, 1 in 33 will lose their life to this disease (1). As with other cancers, early detection

Help shape B.C.’s anti-racism data legislation

Systemic racism exists everywhere, including in government policies and programs. The provincial government has created a survey inviting British Columbians to anonymously share basic information abou

United Way BC Community Recipe Book - would you like to be involved?

October 1st was National Seniors Day (Canada) and International Day of Older Persons   What better way to celebrate than to come together with food and stories from those in our Healthy Aging comm

2022-23 Better at Home Evaluation Request for Proposals (RFP)

United Way British Columbia (UWBC) is requesting proposals to evaluate the 82 Better at Home programs across British Columbia. The evaluation framework will be designed to examine and report on the c

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