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CANADA | Jan 20, 2025

[News] Shop on GC surplus

Canadian charitable and non-profit organizations can access surplus assets from Government of Canada departments and agencies.

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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

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

September 30th, 2021: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commemorating the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities. Confronting

BC Provincial Summit on Aging 2022: Teaser Sessions

As a sneak preview for the upcoming BC Provincial Summit on Aging on April 28 & 29, 2022, this Fall we will be hosting a series of 60-minute virtual international keynotes and discussions that you

Project Impact Healthy Aging

Project Impact Healthy Aging  is a developmental evaluation course that helps agencies in the CBSS sector in B.C. to develop the ability to do credible self-studies of their impact, and to see and co

Back-to-School with Canada HomeShare: Intergenerational Living Embraced by Students and Older Adults

This year, back-to-school for many post-secondary students and older adults across Canada looks different. Canada HomeShare, an intergenerational housing program that addresses social isolation by b

Human Rights Watch research on the impact of heat on older people and people with disabilities in British Columbia

Recent heat waves in the western Canada province of British Columbia have left hundreds dead, and older people and people with disabilities are at a high risk. According to British Columbia’s Chie

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